Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes

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Red Brown (Steep the silk for crimson)

Steep the silk for crimson according to the last receipt . an hour in a solution of 8 ounces alum to 253. Ruby, Maroon, &c. Take 1 cach gallon water, then wash out in warm water; next, work half an hour in a decoction of 14 pounds fustic, 14 pounds peachwood, and 8 ounces logwood; lift, and add 1 pint of the alum solution; work 10 minutes, wash and dry.

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