147. Catechu Brown

147.    Catechu Brown. Work the goods at a boiling heat for 2 hours in 2 pounds of catechu prepared according to No. 96; wring out, and then work for half an hour in a hot solution of 6 ounces bichromate of potassa; wash from this in hot water. If a little soap be added to the wash water, the color is improved. Deeper shades of brown may be dyed by repeating the operation.

148. Catechu Chocolates

148.    Catechu Chocolates. Dye brown according to the last receipt, then work for 15 minutes in a decoction of 11/2 pounds logwood; lift, and add 3 ounces alum in solution; work 10 minutes longer; wash out and dry. Different shades of brown and chocolate can be produced, by varying the proportion of logwood, and the strength of the brown dye.

149. Chocolate, or French Brown

149.    Chocolate, or French Brown. Dye a spirit yellow according to receipt No. 141; then work for half an hour in a decoction of 3 pounds logwood; lift, and add 1/2 pint of red liquor (see No. 100 (To make Red Liquor)), and work 10 minutes longer; wash and dry. A deeper shade may be obtained by adding 1 pound fustic to the logwood.

150. Catechu Fawns

150.    Catechu Fawns. "Work the goods 15 minutes in hot water containing 2 pints catechu, prepared as in receipt No. 96; wring out, and work 15 minutes in hot water containing 1 ounce bichromate of potassa in solution ; wash and dry.

151. Catechu Fawns - Another Method

151.   Catechu Fawns - Another Method. Work in the catechu the same as in the last receipt; wring out, and work for 15 minutes in warm water containing 2 ounces acetate of lead in solution; wash in cold water and dry.

152. Catechu Fawns - Another Method

152.   Catechu Fawns - Another Method. Work in warm water containing 4 pints catechu (see No. 96 (To prepare Catechu)), lift, and add 2 ounces copperas in solution, and work for 15 minutes; wash in water, and then in another tub of warm water in which sufficient soap has been dissolved to raise a lather, and then dry.

153. Common Bed

153.    Common Bed. Make a decoction of 3 pounds sumach, and put the goods in at once; let them steep over night; wring out and work for an hour in a mixture of 1 gill red spirits (see No. 108 (Red Spirits)), to every gallon water; wring out and wash well; then work for half an hour in a decoction of 3 pounds limawood and 1 pound fustic, using this decoction as hot as the hand can bear it; lift, and add 1 gill red spirits, then work for 15 minutes more; wash out and dry.

154. Barwood Red

154.    Barwood Red. To a decoction of 2 pounds sumach, add a wine-glassful of vitriol, and steep the goods in it for 6 hours; wring out and work for an hour in red spirit (see No. 108 (Red Spirits)), diluted to 2° Baum'e; wring out and wash, then pass through a tub of warm water; put 10 pounds barwood into a boiler with water and bring it near to the boil, then put in the goods and work among the wood grains for £ hour; lift out, wash, wring and dry. Deeper shades may Be dyed by using larger quantities of the materials in each operation.