Yellow No. 1
A good yellow can be obtained by experimenting with smartweed.
Yellow No. 2
Mordant the reed in a solution of alum, and boil it in an extract of fustic, a half hour.
Green
Mordant the reed in a solution of alum and water, and then dye it in the solution composition—three teaspoonfuls of indigo, a small crystal of copperas, and three pints of water. After the material is removed and washed dip it in a solution of bark extract and water.
Olive Green
Mordant the reed in a solution of two teaspoonfuls of copperas in one quart of water. Boil the reed then in the following solution: To three teaspoonfuls of bark extract in a quart of water, add a half teaspoonful of indigo and a small quantity of logwood.
Indian Red
Dissolve in about a quart of boiling water two tablespoonfuls of cutch extract and a small crystal of blue-stone. Boil the material in this solution until the desired color is obtained.