| Scarlet | 65 parts |
| White dextrine | 30 parts |
| Potato flour | 5 parts |
Bluish Rose.*—
| Grenadine | 65 parts |
| White dextrine | 30 parts |
| Potato flour | 5 parts |
Yellowish Rose.—
| Rosa II | 60 parts |
| Citron yellow | 5 parts |
| White dextrine | 30 parts |
| Potato flour | 5 parts |
Violet.—
| Red violet | 65 parts |
| White dextrine | 30 parts |
| Potato flour | 5 parts |
Carmine Green.—
| Woodruff (Waldmeister) green | 55 parts |
| Rosa II | 5 parts |
| Dextrine | 35 parts |
| Potato flour | 5 parts |
To the colors marked with an asterisk (*) add, for every 4 pounds, 4 1/2 ounces, a grain and a half each of potassium iodide and sodium nitrate. Colors given in form of powders should be dissolved in hot water for use.