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Purple (To an infusion of logwood add)

To an infusion of logwood, add sufficient carbonate of ammonia or muriatic acid, water, of each a sufficient of potassa to make the color. Filter as directed in No. 2648. Or: To an infusion of cochineal, add sufficient sulphate of indigo, nearly neutralized with chalk. Filter as above. quantity.

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