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To Dye Wool Bismarck Brown

Render the bath, prepared as in No. 2491, sour with sulphuric acid; add a quantity of sulphate of soda, immerse the wool, and add the color by small portions, keeping the temperature under 212 Fahr. Very interesting shades may be developed by combining the color with indigo paste or picric acid. (Sce No. 2601.) 2593. To Dye Cotton Bismarck

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