od of a white colour receives from the application of this
liquid a beautiful yellow tinge, which is not liable to fade. It is
particularly for furniture made of maple, especially that kind of it
which is called bird's eye, and which is commonly prepared by scorching
its surface over a quick fire. The application of the walnut dye gives a
lustre even to the darkest shades, while to the paler and fainter ones
it adds somewhat of a greenish hue, and to the whiter parts various
tints of yellow. After applying this stain to cherry and apple wood, the
wood should be slightly reddened with a tincture of some red dye, whose
colour is not liable to fade. A handsome dye is thus given to it which
does not hide the grain, and which becomes still more beautiful as the
wood grows darker by age. Walnut bark makes the most permanent yellow
dye for dyeing cloth of any of the vegetable substances used in this
country. Care should be taken that the dye be not too much concentrated:
when this happens, the colour is far less bright and delicate, and
approaches nearer to orange. It is hardly necessary to add, that the dye
should be boiled and kept in a brass vessel, or in some other which has
no iron in its composition. A lively yellow colour for dyeing cloth, may
be produced from potato tops. Gather them when ready to flower, press
out the juice, mix it with a little water, and suffer the cloth to
remain in it for twenty-four hours. The cloth, whether of wool, cotton,
or flax, is then to be dipped in spring water. By plunging the cloth
thus tinged with yellow, into a vessel of blue dye, a brilliant and
lasting green is obtained.

YELLOW LEMON CREAM. Pare four lemons very thin into twelve large
spoonfuls of water, and squeeze the juice on seven ounces of finely
powdered sugar. Beat well the yolks of nine eggs; then add the peels and
juice of the lemons, and work them together for some time. Strain the
whole through a flannel, into a silver saucepan, or one of very nice
block-tin, and set it over a gentle fire. Stir it one way till it is
pretty thick, and scalding hot, but not boiling, or it will curdle. Pour
it into jelly glasses. A few lumps of sugar should be rubbed hard on the
lemons before they are pared, to attract the essence, and give a better
colour and flavour to the cream.

YORKSHIRE CAKES. Mix two pounds of flour with four ounces of butter
melted in a pint of good milk, three spoonfuls of yeast, and two eggs.
Beat all well t