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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 until of a proper colour. Dissolve two ounces of alum in a quart of water, and brush the solution over the work before it dries. ii. Take a gallon of the above stain, add two more ounces of pearlash; use hot, and brush often with the alum solution. iii. Use a cold infusion of archil, and brush over with the pearlash solution used for No. 1434. 1438. Imitation of Rosewood.