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Liquid Purple
Steep litmus in water, and strain. Or, add a little alum to a strained decoction of logwood. Or, add a solution of carmine (red) to a little blue solution of litmus or Saxon blue.
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Steep litmus in water, and strain. Or, add a little alum to a strained decoction of logwood. Or, add a solution of carmine (red) to a little blue solution of litmus or Saxon blue.