Disks of cotton coloured with flower juice - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 45982 | |||||
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Plant Name | 128.00 NYCTAGINACEAE Mirabilis jalapa | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Disks of cotton coloured with flower juice | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | China | TDWG Region | China | ||
| Parts Held | Disks of cotton coloured with flower juice | Geography Description | Whampoa | ||
| Uses | Disks of cotton coloured with flower juice Use: MATERIALS - Tannins/Dyestuffs User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Tannins/Dyestuffs | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
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| Notes: | Label source: By steeping in water a beautiful dye is obtained. Used for colouring cakes, jellies made from seaweed. Dye is crimson coloured. Label source: Dye is scarcely inferior to cochineal in brilliancy and purity - whilst the cost is merely nomina, l. 1 Dec 1860. | ||||