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Cochineal Coloring (Macerate ing point ounce best)

Macerate ing point. 1 ounce best carmine in 6 ounces strong solu- 2630. Το Color with Alkanet Root. tion of ammonia, until it is dissolved. Heat Anchusa Tinctoria gives a fine red tinge to gently to drive off excess of ammonia, taking oils, fats, wax, turpentine, spirits, essences, care not to carry it too far, so as to precipitate etc., and is used to color hair oil, pomatums, the carmine . Put into a quart wine bottle, and add 4 ounces rectified spirit and 3 pounds white sugar. Fill up with warm water, and shake until the sugar is dissolved. This is a splendid coloring. ointments, varnishes, etc. The spirituous solution stains marble of a deep red; wax tinged with alkanet and applied to warm marble, leaves a fresh color. 2631. To Color with Mallow or Malva Flowers. The mallow or malva flower is a 2626. Black Lustre Color for Paper, Cloth, or Wood. Dr. Kielmeyer gives a re- native of Europe, growing abundantly on ceipt which is adapted for either paper, cloth, waste grounds and by the waysides. It is or porous wood. He states thatit stands well, also sometimes cultivated in this country. is very supple, and has no tendency to get This flower, which gives a beautiful color to sticky. To prepare it, boil together 8 pounds water, is used for coloring port and claret glue, previously dissolved in 16 pounds water; wines, and it is considered one of the best ar- 1 pound potato starch, dissolved in 5 pounds ticles that can be employed for that purpose. water; 51 pounds campeachy extract of 60 Weigh 2 pounds, and steep the red petals in Baumé; 1 pound 2 ounces green vitriol, and cold water for 5 or 6 hours. Tartaric acid mixed with the mallow gives a bright red the coloring of toilet soap. Of all the agents color, and salt of tartar (carbonate of potassa) a deep purple red.