Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 122 pages of information about Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 122 pages of information about Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887.

Slaty Blue.

1.—­One part of the above solution
to three parts of a solution of citrate of ammonia.

Greenish Brown.
2.—­Citric acid.               180 grains
Carbonate of ammonia.       50   "
3.—­Citrate of ammonia.        250 grains. 
Chloride of sodium.          2   "
4.—­Citrate of ammonia.        250 grains. 
Chloride of sodium.          4   "
Sepia Brown.
5.—­Citrate of ammonia.        250 grains. 
Chloride of sodium.          8   "
Clear Red Brown.
6.—­Citric acid.               120 grains. 
Carbonate of magnesia.      76   "
Warm Gray Brown.
7.—­Citric acid.               120 grains. 
Carbonate of soda.         205   "
Deep Red Brown.
8.—­Citric acid.               120 grains. 
Carbonate of potash.       117   "
Green Blue.
9.—­Citric acid.                90 grains. 
Carbonate of soda.         154   "
Citrate of potash.          24   "
Oxalate of potash.           6   "
Sepia Red.
10.—­Citric acid.                80 grains. 
Carbonate of soda.         135   "
Citrate of potash.          12   "
Oxalate of potash.           3   "
11.—­Citric acid.               108 grains. 
Carbonate of magnesia.      68   "
Carbonate of potash.        12   "
Oxalate of potash.           3   "
Sepia Yellow.
12.—­Citric acid.                40 grains. 
Carbonate of magnesia.      25   "
Citrate of ammonia.        166   "
13.—­Citric acid.               120 grains. 
Carbonate of magnesia.      72   "
Carbonate of ammonia.       72   "
Chloride of sodium.          8   "
Blue Black.
14.—­Citric acid.               120 grains. 
Carbonate of ammonia.       70   "
Carbonate of magnesia.      15   "
15.—­Citric acid.               120 grains. 
Carbonate of magnesia.      38   "
Carbonate of ammonia.       44   "
16.—­Citric acid.                90 grains. 
Carbonate of magnesia.      57   "
Citrate of potash.          54   "
Oxlate of potash.           18   "
17.—­Citric acid.                72 grains. 
Carbonate of magnesia.      45   "
Citrate of potash.          54   "
Oxalate of potash.          18   "
18.—­Citric acid.                60 grains. 
Carbonate of magnesia.      38   "
Citrate of potash.          68   "
Oxalate of potash.          22   "
A more Intense Blue Black.
19.—­Citric acid.                30 grains. 
Carbonate of magnesia.      18   "
Citrate of potash.         100   "
Oxalate of potash.          33   "
A Clearer Blue.
20.—­Citrate of potash.         136 grains. 
Oxalate of potash.          44   "

In the photographic exhibition at Florence, the firm of Corvan[1] places on view a frame containing twenty proofs produced by the foregoing twenty formulae, in such a way that the observer can compare the value of each tone and select that which pleases him best.—­Le Moniteur de la Photographie, translated by British Jour. of Photo.

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