162. Fustic Green on Cloth

162.    Fustic Green on Cloth. Work the goods in red liquor (see No. 100 (To make Red Liquor)) diluted to 4° Baum'e, and dry in a hot chamber; then wet in hot water and work for 20 minutes in a decoction of 3 pounds fustic; lift, and add 2 ounces alum in solution; work again for 15 minutes; wring out and work in chemic (a solution of sulphate of indigo whose acid has been neutralized with carbonate of soda); wring out and dry.

163. Dark Green on Cloth

163.    Dark Green on Cloth. After the goods have been cleaned, work them for 10 minutes in red liquor (see No. 100 (To make Red Liquor)) at 5°Baum'e; wring out, and pass through a tub of hot water; then work for half an hour in a decoction of 3 pounds bark; lift, and add 1/2 pint red liquor (see No. 100); work 10 minutes longer, then lift and drain; work next for 20 minutes in a tub of cold water containing 5 gallons chemic (see last receipt); wring out and dry. The depth of shade can be varied by increasing or diminishing the quantities of material in proportion.

164. Green with Prussian Blue

164.      Green with Prussian Blue. Dye a good Prussian blue (see No. 131 (Sky Blue Dye for Cotton Goods)) according to the depth of green required; then work 10 minutes in red liquor (see No. 100 (To make Red Liquor)) at 4° Baum'e; wash in warm water, and work for half an hour in a decoction of 3 pounds fustic; lift, and add 2 ounces alum in solution; work again for 10 minutes, wash and dry. A finer tint can be obtained by using bark instead of fustic, but it must not be worked too warm.

165. Sage Green

165.    Sage Green. Dye a Prussian blue (see No. 131 (Sky Blue Dye for Cotton Goods)), and work 10 minutes in a solu-tjon 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.

166. Olive or Bottle Green

166.    Olive or Bottle Green. Dye a good shade of Prussian blue (see No. 131 (Sky Blue Dye for Cotton Goods)); then mordant 10 minutes in red liquor (see No. 100 (To make Red Liquor)) at 5° Baum'e; wring out and wash in hot water; then work half an hour in a decoction of 3 pounds fustic and 1 pound sumach, then add 1/2 pint of iron liquor (see No. 118 (To make Iron Liquor)), and work 15 minutes; wash in a tub containing 2 ounces alum, and dry.

167. Olive or Bottle Green - Another Method

167.    Olive or Bottle Green - Another Method. Work the goods in red liquor (see No. 100 (To make Red Liquor)) at 5° Baum'e, wash out in warm water; then work for half an hour in a decoction of 3 pounds bark and 1 pound sumach; lift, and add 1/2 pint iron liquor (see No. 118 (To make Iron Liquor)), and work 15 minutes; wring out and work 15 minutes in the chemic (see No. 162 (Fustic Green on Cloth)); wring out and dry.

168. Olive Green

168.    Olive Green. Dye a Prussian blue (see No. 131 (Sky Blue Dye for Cotton Goods)); then work for 10 minutes in red liquor (see No. 100 (To make Red Liquor)) at 4° Baum'e; wash in hot water, and work in a decoction of 3 pounds bark and 1 pound logwood; lift, and add 1/2 pint red liquor, and work 10 minutes; wash and dry. By varying the proportions of bark and logwood, different shades of green may be obtained.

If the goods be yarn, a light blue may be dyed by the vat (see No. 130 (Indigo Blue Dye for Yarn)) instead of the Prussian blue, and proceeded with as above.