Orange is extracted from carthamus. Cinnamon from logwood, Brazil wood, and fustic, mixed; or from a strong decoction made from the green tops and flowers of the common heath.
Black is formed by logwood and green copperas boiled in water; the color being improved by first boiling the article with galls, or alder-bark, in water; or by first dyeing it with walnut-peels.
Gray is produced by diluting black dye.
Brown is obtained from walnut-peels, or the bark of birch.
Olives are made from blue, red, and brown.
The pericarp of the Scotch rose contains a fine purple juice which, diluted with water, dyes silk and muslin Peach-color; the addition of alum will make it a deep Violet dye.
In all cases, except otherwise specified, the article to be dyed should be first steeped in a weak solution of alum in water.
282. To dye the Linings of Curtains, Furniture Covers, &c.—Wash the articles clean, and, having prepared the dye according to either of the previous recipes, dip them, rinse them in pump water, then in water-starch; dry them quickly, and mangle or calender them.