Fire, Pink. Prep. (Marchand.) Charcoal, 1 part; chalk and sulphur, of each 20 parts; chlorate of potassa, 27 parts; nitre, 32 parts. For theatrical illuminations. See Red Fire, No. 10 (below).
Fire, Purple. Prep. 1. From lampblack, realgar, and nitre, of each 1 part; sulphur, 2 parts; chlorate of potassa, 5 parts; fused nitrate of strontia, 16 parts.
2. (Marsh.) Sulphuret of antimony, 23⁄4 parts; black oxide of copper, 10 parts; sulphur and nitrate of potassa, of each 223⁄4 parts; chlorate of potassa, 42 parts. For pans.
3. (Marsh.) Sulphate of copper, 93⁄4 parts; sulphur, 13 parts; chlorate of potassa, 771⁄4 parts. For stars.
4. From sulphur, 12 parts; black oxide of copper, 12 parts; chlorate of potassa, 30 parts. See Crimson Fire, No. 3 (above), and Red Fire, No. 9 (below).
Fire, Red. Prep. 1. From sulphur, sulphuret of antimony, and nitre, of each 1 part; dried nitrate of strontia, 5 parts.
2. (Mr A. Bird.) Charcoal, 1 part; black sulphuret of antimony, 4 parts; chlorate of potassa, 5 parts; sulphur, 13 parts; dried nitrate of strontia, 40 parts.
3. (Fownes.) Lampblack, 2 parts; chlorate of potassa, 8 parts; sulphur, 9 parts; dried nitrate of strontia, 32 parts.
4. (Marchand.) Sulphur, 16 parts; carbonate of strontia, 23 parts; chlorate of potassa, 61 parts.
5. (Marchand.) Chlorate of potassa, 20 parts; sulphur, 24 parts; nitrate of strontia, 56 parts. For theatrical illuminations.