The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants

Nitrate of silver, 1 oz., blue bottles. Rose-water, 9 oz. " The mordant.--Sulphuret of potassium, 1 oz., white bottles. " Water, 8 oz. " HAIR DYE, WITH MORDANT. (Black.) Nitrate of silver, 1 oz., blue bottles. Water, 6 oz. " The mordant.--Sulphuret of potassium, 1 oz., white bottles. " Water, 6 oz. " The mordant is to be applied to the hair first; when dry, the silver solution. Great care must be taken that the sulphuret is fresh made, or at least, well preserved in closed bottles, otherwise, instead of the mordant acting to make to make the hair black, it will tend to impart a yellow hue. When the mordant is good, it has a very disagreeable odor, and although this is the quickest and best dye, its unpleasant smell has given rise to the