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547. ARUNDO Phragmites. COMMON REED-GRa.s.s.--The pamicle, a green.
548. BERBERIS vulgaris. BARBERRIES.--The inner bark, a yellow.
549. BROMUS secalinus. BROME-GRa.s.s.--The panicle, a green.
550. BIDENS tripart.i.ta. HEMP AGRIMONY..--The herb, a good yellow.
551. BETULA alba. BIRCH.--The leaves, a yellow.
552. BETULA nana. DWARF-BIRCH.--The leaves, a yellow.
553. BETULA Alnus. ALDER.--The bark affords a brown colour; which with the addition of copperas becomes black.
554. CALENDULA officinalis. COMMON MARIGOLD.--The radius of the corolla, if bruised, affords a fine orange. The corolla dried and reduced to powder will also afford a yellow pigment.
555. CALTHA pal.u.s.tris. MARSH-MARIGOLD.--The juice of the corolla, with alum, gives a yellow.
556. CAMPANULA rotundifolia. ROUND-LEAVED BELL-FLOWER.--A blue pigment is made from the corolla; with the addition of alum it produces a green colour.
557. CARPINUS Betulus. HORNBEAM.--The bark, a yellow.
558. CHAEROPHYLLUM sylvestre. COW-PARSLEY.--The umbels produce a yellow colour, and the juice of the other parts of the plant a beautiful green.
559. CARTHAMUS tinctorius. SAFFLOWER.--The radius of the corolla, prepared with an acid, affords a fine rose-coloured tint.
560. CENTAUREA Cya.n.u.s. BLUE-BOTTLE.--The juice of the corolla gives out a fine blue colour.
561. COMARUM pal.u.s.tre. MARSH-CINQUEFOIL.--The dried root forms a red pigment. It is also used to dye woollens of a red colour.
562. CUSCUTA europaea. DODDER.--The herb gives out a lightish red.
563. CRATAEGUS Oxycantha. HAWTHORN.--The bark of this plant, with copperas, is used by the Highlanders to dye black.
564. DATISCA cannabina. b.a.s.t.a.r.d-HEMP.--This produces a yellow; but is not easily fixed, therefore it presently fades to a light tinge.
565. DELPHINIUM Consolida. BRANCHING LARKSPUR.--The petals bruised yield a fine blue pigment, and with alum make a permanent blue ink.
566. FRAXINUS excelsior. MANNA.--The bark immersed in water gives a blue colour.
567. GALIUM boreale. CROSS-LEAVED BEDSTRAW.--The roots yield a beautiful red, if treated as madder.
568. GALIUM verum. YELLOW BEDSTRAW.--The flowers treated with alum produce a fine yellow on woollen. The roots, a good red.
569. GENISTA tinctoria.--The flowers are in use among the country-people for dyeing cloth yellow.
570. GERANIUM sylvatic.u.m. MOUNTAIN CRANESBILL.--The Icelanders use the flowers of this plant to dye a violet colour.
571. HIERACIUM umbellatum. HAWKWEED.--The whole herb bruised and boiled in water gives out a yellow dye.
