(1) To make bright red ink, over 8oz. of bruised cochineal pour 1 gal. of boiling water, and let it stand. Now boil 8 oz. of Brazil wood in 4 gal. of soft water for half an hour, and in two days' time mix both together. Dissolve 2 oz. arabic in 1 qt. of water, and when cold add one solution to the other and stir well. Cork the mixture up, and in seven days strain through muslin and bottle.

(2) Pour 2 parts of 90 per cent, alcohol over2/5 part of finely rubbed fuchsiue, and dissolve by gently heating. Dissolve 1 part of gum arabic in 20 parts of water, boil, and then, whilst stirring, add the fuchsiue solution in a thin jet.

(3) Dissolve 30 gr. of No. 40 carmine in 1 dr. of ammonia, and add 6 gr. of acacia and sufficient water to make 1 oz. The tint is regulated by the amount of water added.

(4) Grind 1 part carmine with 15 parts acetate ammonia and 15 parts water. This is allowed to stand for some time, strained, and then thickened with a few drops of dissolved white sugar.

(5) Dissolve 1/2 dr. of powdered drop lake and 18 gr. of powdered gum arabic in 3oz. of ammonia water.

(6) Dissolve ioz. of aniline red in 5oz. of sti'ongalcohol; let it stand in a covered vessel for about three hours, then add 35oz.of distilled water. Heat gently for some hours until the odour of alcohol is no longer perceptible. Add to the liquor 8 oz. of distilled water in which 2oz. of gum has been previously dissolved.

(7) Aniline red, 20 parts; gluten or gum, 100 parts; water 1,000 parts; and acetic acid, 100 parts. The process is practically the same as with (6).

(8) Dissolve 1 oz. of anile crimson in 1 gal. of water.

(9) For red cochineal ink, rub together powdered cochineal, 1/2oz.; carbonate of soda, loz.; distilled water, 13oz. Mix these in a large mortar capable of holding 3 pt. or 4pt., and stir frequently during two days; then add cream of tartar 3/4oz., alum 3/8oz. Warm gently, and stir until all 1 the carl ionic acid has passed away. Add gum arabic 3/4OZ., alcohol 1/2 oz. Filter, and make up the solution to 15 oz. with distilled water. The ink should be at once bottled, and kept well corked.

(10) Hub 1 nart of carmine with 124 parts of liquid water-glass. Dilute with 1124 parts of rain water, allow to stand for a few days, and pour off.

(11) Buchner's carmine ink is made by dissolving together 12 gr. of pure carmine, or 1/2dr. powdered drop lake, and3oz. of aqua-ammonia. Add to this 20 gr. powdered gum.