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To Dye Silk or Wool Magenta

is developed, similar to the yellow of picric Sufficient water to cover, without difficulty, acid, and which M. Schiff claims to possess the fabric to be dyed, is brought to a temper- considerable stability. ature of about 170° Fahr.; a sufficient quan- 2581. To Dye with Aniline Crimson. tity of the dye is added, and followed by the A solid dye, belonging to the same series as immersion of the goods, which should be the preceding, is sold as crimson, but it does moved about to prevent streaks. About half not appear to differ very materially from maan hour's immersion is sufficient. Half an genta, giving shades with a trifle less blue. ounce of the crystals should give a fair shade It is applied in the same manner as magenta. to 10 pounds of wool. A bath of soap-suds is sometimes employed instead of water, and by the use of alkali, brighter, but perhaps less permanent colors are produced. Acids render the shade dull and bluish. (See Nos. 2575, &c.) Much better colors are obtained by the use of aniline yellow (see No. 2579) and magenta. The former may be ap plied in the manner indicated for that color, and the fabric so dyed must be passed through a bath of magenta until the required shade is 2589. To Prepare Aniline Brown for produced. By mixing the liquid yellow and magenta dyes in a bath of soap-suds, nearly every shade from magenta to orange may be obtained. This will be found a satisfactory gravity 8200. method for amateurs.

Dyeing. This coor may be used as a nquid dye, and for this purpose 1 pound of the brown may be dissolved in 2 gallons of spirit specific