X77l« ON FROISSART, REARING SILK, $S*i:. ^3 



work, which I have had in contemplation to attempt 

 at fome future period, provided there appears a pro- 

 bability of the expence of publication being defrayed 

 by the public ; for though 1 am willing to devote my 

 time and labour to the illuflration of our antient hif- 

 tory, et terri dum projtin patna, I cannot afford to do 

 it at my own expence. What renders FroifHirt pecu- 

 liarly valuable with me, is, that he is one of the very 

 ttw original and authentic writers, who throw any 

 light upon Scottifh hiftory, and that what he relates^ 

 is not compiled from the works of others, but from his 

 own knbwlege. 



In confequence of your eflays upon the filk-worm, 

 6nd of my warm wifhes for the profperity of Scotland, 

 I have had fome converfation with a gentleman who is 

 acquainted with the method of treating them in Italy 

 and France. He apprehends the greateft danger will 

 be from the latenefs of the leaves coming out upon the 

 trees *, and recommends the Siberian mulberry as the 

 moft likely fpecies to come to perfedlion in Scot- 

 land f. 



Have you ever confidered the mode of managing bees 

 near Athens, which is defcribed in Wheeler's Travels 

 in Greece, whereby the lives of the bees, and the ge- 

 nuine flavour of the honey are preferved ? Bees arc 

 fond of heather, and like the fmell of falt-water j cir- 

 cumftaiices which render the Highlands and iflands 

 very fit places for rearing them. 



In confequence of your requefb on the cover of the 

 Bee, 29th June, I have fent you the inclofed extracts 



• It has been already remarked that in this climate tlie egg» of filk 

 worms can eafily be kept without hatdung, till any time required. The 

 mulberry here begins to leaf in May. Were it July there would be 

 fuflicicnt time for the filk worm to fiuiih it) operations ; fo that this ob- 

 je(5liuii is not of any weight. — EJit. 



t The editor will be obliged to PhiJalban, or any of his readers 

 •who can inform him where plants or fecd< of the plant, or a good dn . 



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fcription of it can be found. 



