wood with it; every coat you put on will make it a shade darker.


420. SATIN WOOD STAIN

Take of water 1 quart, fustic 2 oz., and the size of a small nut of
alum; boil all together, apply it while hot, and it will produce
a most beautiful yellow. When the article to which this has been
applied has got perfectly dry, rub it over with lime water, and it
will make a beautiful red.


421. RED STAIN

Take of water 1 quart, brazil dust 2 oz., and the size of a nut of
alum; boil together, apply while hot and the stain is red; when dry,
wash it over with lime water, and it will be a beautiful purple.


422. BROWN STAIN

Take of water 1 quart, logwood 2 oz., and one penny worth of soft
soap, (such as is kept in bladders, by druggists), boil them
together, apply while hot, and it will be brown; let it dry, and
apply lime water, and you will have a beautiful black.


423. SCARLET STAIN

Take a solution of aqua-fortis in water, apply it to the black, and