To clean a pair of sham buckskin cricket boots that have turned brown in places, first tree and then well wash them; let them get quite dry, then remove them from the trees and soften all parts, but more especially where the brown marks are, by well bending the leather backwards and forwards. Now put the boots on the trees again, give them a good hard brushing, and then well and evenly sponge into them some wet "Blanco." When nearly dry, well rub them all over with a piece of chamois leather; and when quite dry, well brush them, and finish by rubbing with a piece of dry chamois leather on which some chalk is placed.