"The three plants form the basis for primary colors. They were often combined to make other shades like green, orange, purple ...

During the past winter, the Merri-mack Company have used, with great success, some madder grown in Montague, Franklin Co., Mass., and are now about to dye some calico with this Massachusetts ...

Water is indigo, lotus is madder red and the ivory white forms the canvas. These multiple shades of blue and red become the pond on fabric through layers of resist and dyeing” He has ...