Crimson and orange Bad.
„ „ yellow Inferior.
„ „ green Strong, but harsh.
„ „ blue Good.
„ „ violet Bad.
„ „ gold-yellow Good.
Scarlet and yellow Bad.
„ „ green Inferior.
„ „ greenish-blue Good.
Scarlet and blue Good.
„ „ violet Bad.
Orange and yellow Poor.
„ „ yellow-green Fair.
„ „ green Strong-poor.
„ „ green-blue Fair.
„ „ blue Good.
„ „ violet Strong-good.
Orange-yellow and crimson Poor.
„ „ scarlet Poor.
„ „ green Bad.
„ „ blue-green Bad.
„ „ green-blue Fairly good.
„ „ blue Excellent.
„ „ violet Good.
Yellow and crimson Poor.
„ „ green Bad.
„ „ blue-green Very bad.
„ „ blue Only fair.
„ „ violet Very good.
Green and blue Very poor.
„ „ violet Moderate.
„ „ red Good.

LIST OF USEFUL BOOKS.

The author has thought it might be of service to his readers to include a list of books which would probably be useful to the purchaser of this work. The list below includes the most modern and up-to-date works, together with their prices and publishers. A very brief description is appended.

PAINTING & DECORATING, by Walter J. Pearce, second edition, 1902. Price, 12s. 6d. Published by Chas. Griffin & Co., Ltd., London. This is a book of 312 pages and several coloured plates. The first edition was published in 1898, and it contains information on every branch of house painting and decorating. It is the work of a practical painter, who is also an artist, and who has lectured on the subject at the Manchester Technical School for several years past. The book is highly recommended.

PAINTERS’ COLOURS, OILS & VARNISHES, a Practical Manual by George H. Hurst, F.C.S. This work contains over 500 pages. The third edition was published in 1901 by Chas. Griffin & Co., Ltd., Exeter Street, Strand, E.C. The book contains detailed information of the most practical and thorough character concerning all pigments, colours, colour and paint machinery, paint vehicles, such as paint oils, turpentine, etc., driers and varnishes. As a manual treating of painters’ materials it will be found most useful to painters who desire to know the properties of the materials they use.

PRANG’S “STANDARD OF COLOUR.” This work is very useful to colour mixers. It consists of seven plates, each plate consisting of 168 colours, tints or hues. (Arthur Ackerman, Regent Street, S.W.)

“HOUSE PAINTING, GRAINING, MARBLING AND SIGN WRITING,” by Ellis A. Davidson. This book comprises 9 coloured plates of wood and marbles, 150 wood engravings and a full treatise on the process of house painting, sign writing, etc. (Crosby, Lockwood & Son.)

“CHEMISTRY OF PAINTS AND PAINTING,” by Professor A. H. Church, published by Seeley & Co., Gt. Russell Street, W.C. This is a reliable and exhaustive treatise on pigments, oils, varnishes and other materials used by artists.

“PIGMENTS, PAINT AND PAINTING,” by George Terry, published by Messrs. E. & F. N. Spon, Ltd., London, 7s. 6d.

“MANUFACTURE OF PAINTS,” by J. Cruickshank Smith, B.S.A., published by Scott, Greenwood & Co., London, 7s. 6d.

“COLOUR.” A handbook of the theory of colour by George H. Hurst, F.C.S., with 10 coloured plates and 22 illustrations. Published by Scott, Greenwood & Co., London, 7s. 6d.

“COLOUR.” A text book of modern chromatics, with application to art and industry, by Professor Ogden Rood, 3rd edition, 5s.

“COLOUR.” An elementary manual for students, with 6 coloured plates, by Professor A. H. Church. Published by Cassell & Co.

“THE MODERN WOOD FINISHER,” by F. Maire. This is a thoroughly practical little work on Wood Finishing in all its branches. Price 2s. Published by “The Western Painter,” Journal Building, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.

The Author regrets that in the text the address of Messrs. Torrance & Sons, Ltd., is given incorrectly. It should be Bitton, near Bristol, Glos.

INDEX.

M. Waller & Son, Printers, 15, Chapal Lane, Hull.

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