Ruellia Indigotica
This small bush is extensively cultivated in China for the preparation of a blue coloring-matter of the nature of indigo. The pigment is prepared from the entire plant by a process similar to that emp...
This small bush is extensively cultivated in
China for the preparation of a blue coloring-matter of the nature
of indigo. The pigment is prepared from the entire plant by a
process similar to that employed in procuring the common indigo.
It is sold in China in a pasty state. The water in which the plant
is steeped is mixed with lime and rapidly agitated, when the
coloring deposits at the bottom of the vessel.
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