2112. Colored Lights

2112.    Colored Lights. We derive the receipts for these from the same source as the open fires. (See No. 2106 (Open Fires).) Colored lights are formed by filling cylinders of thin writing paper of about an inch in diameter with the mixtures. The length of the cylinder determines the duration of the light. The mixtures may be moistened and pounded into the cylinder with a wooden rod; after drying, they will then be hard enough to allow of the removal of the paper, and may be further strengthened by being dipped in or painted over with mucilage of gum-arabic. The cylinders, when finished, are tied to the upper end of sticks fastened in the ground in a vertical position. The mixtures vary essentially from those used for colored fires.

2113. White Lights

2113.     White Lights. Saltpetre, 4 parts; sulphur, 1 part; black sulphuret of antimony, 1 part.

2114. Yellow Lights

2114.    Yellow Lights. I. Black sulphuret of antimony, 2 parts; chlorate of po-tassa, 4 parts; sulphur, 2 parts; oxalate of soda, 1 part.

II. Saltpetre, 140 parts; sulphur, 45 parts; oxalate of soda, 30 parts; lampblack, 1 part.

2115. Green Lights

2115.    Green Lights. I. Chlorate of baryta, 2 parts; nitrate of baryta, 3 parts; sulphur, 1 part.

II. Chlorate of potassa, 20 parts; nitrate of baryta, 21 parts; sulphur, 11 parts.

2116. Red Lights

2116.    Red Lights. Nitrate of strontia, 25 parts; chlorate, of potassa, 15 parts; sulphur, 13 parts ; black sulphuret of antimony, 4 parts; mastich, 1 part.

2117. Pink Lights

2117.    Pink Lights. Chlorate of potassa, 12 parts; saltpetre,.5 parts; sugar of milk, 4 parts; lycopodium, 1 part; oxalate of strontia, 1 part.

2118. Blue Lights

2118.    Blue Lights. Chlorate of potassa, 3 parts; sulphur, 1 part; ammoniated copper, 1 part.

2119. Colored Lights without Sulphur For Indoor Illuminations

2119.    Colored Lights without Sulphur—For Indoor Illuminations. These are used for the purpose of lighting up tableaux vivants, and for private theatricals.

2120. White Light

2120.    White Light. Chlorate of potassa, 12 parts; saltpetre, 4 parts; sugar of milk, 4 parts; lycopodium, 1 part; carbonate of baryta, 1 part.

2121. Yellow Light

2121.    Yellow Light. Chlorate of potassa, 6 parts (or nitrate of baryta 10 parts); saltpetre, 6 parts; oxalate of soda, 5 parts; powdered shellac, 3 parts.

2122. Green Light

2122.    Green Light. Only after yellow or red lights. Chlorate of potassa, 2 parts; nitrate of baryta, 1 part; sugar of milk, 1 part.

2123. Red Light

2123.    Red Light. Nitrate of strontia, 12 parts; chlorate of potassa, 8 parts; sugar of milk, 1 part; stearine, 2 parts.