Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes

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Sage Green

Dye a Prussian blue (see No. 131), and work 10 minutes in a solution of 2 pounds of alum; wring out, and work 15 minutes in a decoction of 1 pound fustic; lift, and add a pint of the alum solution already used; work 10 minutes; wash and dry.

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