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Preface i
Growth of the Ostrich Feather Trade, etc. 1
The Bird, Its Plumage and Habits 3
Sketch of Dyestuffs, etc. 5
Logwood 5
Turmeric 7
Bichromate of Potash 7
Archil 8
Safranine 10
Oxalic Acid 11
Indigo Blue 11
Sulphuric Acid 12
Copperas 13
Bismarck Brown 14
Concentrated Cotton Blue 14
Roceline 15
Recipes for Dyeing 16
Hints about the Dye-house 85
Miscellaneous Information 88
Washing Raw Stock 91
Shading 94
Paring, Steaming and Curling 95
Note of the Publisher 99