Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas, Recipes and Processes

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Red.—

I.—	Shellac	5 parts
	Strontium nitrate	1 to 1.2 parts

Preparation as in green fare. In damp weather add 2 to 4 per cent of potassium chlorate to the red flame; the latter causes a little more smoke.

II.—	Strontium nitrate	20 parts
	Potassium chlorate	10 parts
	Alcohol	20 parts
	Water	100 parts

Yellow.—

I.—	Sulphur	16 parts
	Dried carbonate of soda	23 parts
	Chlorate of potassium	61 parts
II.—	Sodium chlorate	20 parts
	Potassium oxalate	10 parts
	Alcohol	20 parts
	Water	100 parts

Violet.—

I.—	Strontium chlorate	15 parts
	Copper chlorate	15 parts
	Potassium chlorate	15 parts
	Alcohol	50 parts
	Water	100 parts
II.—	Potassium chlorate	20 parts
	Strontium chlorate	20 parts
	Copper chlorate	10 parts
	Alcohol	50 parts
	Water	100 parts

Lilac.—

Potassium chlorate	20 parts
Copper chlorate	10 parts
Strontium chloride	10 parts
Alcohol	50 parts
Water	100 parts