| Spirit of wine | 2 pints |
| Burnt umber | 3 ounces |
| Vandyke brown color | 1 ounce |
| Carbonate of soda | 1 ounce |
| Potash | 1/2 ounce |
Mahogany.
| I.— | Dragon’s blood | 1 ounce |
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| Sodium carbonate | 6 drachms |
| Alcohol | 20 ounces |
Filter just before use.
II.—Rub the wood with a solution of potassium carbonate, 1 drachm to a pint of water, and then apply a dye made by boiling together:
| Madder | 2 ounces |
| Logwood chips | 1/2 ounce |
| Water | 1 quart |
Maple.—
| I.— | Pale button lac | 3 pounds |
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| Bismarck brown | 1/8 ounce |
| Vandyke brown | 1/2 ounce |
| Gamboge | 4 ounces |
| Methylated spirit | 1 gallon |
II.—Use 1 gallon of methylated spirit, 4 ounces gamboge (powdered), 1/2 ounce Vandyke brown, 1 drachm Bismarck brown, 3 pounds shellac.
Maroon.