od. _Blue._

i. Dissolve copper filings in aquafortis, brush the wood with it,
and then go over the work with a hot solution of pearlash (two
ounces to a pint of water) till it assumes a perfectly blue colour.

ii. Boil a pound of indigo, two pounds of woad, and three ounces of
alum, in a gallon of water; brush well over until thoroughly stained.

1432. Imitation of Botany Bay Wood.

Boil half a pound of French Berries (the unripe berries of the
_rhamnus infectorius_) in two quarts of water till of a deep yellow,
and while boiling hot give two or three coats to the work. If a deeper
colour is desired, give a coat of logwood decoction over the yellow.
When nearly dry form the grain with No. viii. _black stain_ (_see
par_. 1430) used hot; and when dry, dust and varnish.

1433. Wood. _Green_.

Dissolve verdigris in vinegar, and brush over with the hot solution
until of a proper colour.

1434. Wood. _Mahogany Colour_._Dark_.

i. Boil half a pound of madder and two ounces of logwood chips in a
gallon of water, and brush well over while hot; when dry, go over
the whole with pearlash solution, two drachms to the quart.

ii. Put two ounces of dragon's-blood, bruised, into a quart of oil
of turpentine; let the bottle stand in a warm place, shake
frequently, and, when dissolved, steep the work in the mixture.

1435. Wood. _Light Red Brown_.

i. Boil half a pound of madder and a quarter of a pound of fustic in
a gallon of water; brush over the work when boiling hot, until
properly stained.

ii. The surface of the work being quite smooth, brush over with a
weak solution of aquafortis, half an ounce to the pint, and then
finish with the following:--Put four ounces and a half of dragon's
blood and an ounce of soda, both well bruised, to three pints of
spirits of wine; let it stand in a warm place, shake frequently,
strain, and lay on with a soft brush, repeating till of a proper
colour; polish with linseed oil or varnish.

1436. Wood. _Purple_

Brush the work several times with the logwood decoction used for No.
vi. _black_ (_see par_. 1430), and when perfectly dry, give a coat of
pearlash solution--one drachm to a quart--taking care to lay it on
evenly.

1437. Wood. _Red_.

i. Boil a pound of Brazil wood and an ounce of pearlash in a gallon
of water, and while hot brush over the work unt