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Fast Green
First dye a blue in the indigo vat (see No. 130) according to the depth of the green required; then work for an hour in a bath with 4 pounds fustic and 2 pounds alum; dry out.
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First dye a blue in the indigo vat (see No. 130) according to the depth of the green required; then work for an hour in a bath with 4 pounds fustic and 2 pounds alum; dry out.