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as its name indicates, south of the Yellow river. The Ho- 

 nan is situated in the centre of China. [St. Julien.] 



In the ode entitled Hoang-i, we find : 



" He cuts, he lops the trees, called yen, (wild mulberry 

 trees,) and tche, (thorny trees,) the leaves of which serve to 

 feed silk worms." 



This passage shows that silk worms could be raised in 

 the country of Tckeou. 



OBSERVATION. 



The author continues to show, by quotations from an- 

 cient works, that silk worms could be raised in the country 

 of Tcheou, which corresponds with a part of the actual prov- 

 ince of Hou-nan, which is situated in the centre of China ; 

 in the countries of Lou and Thsi, (in the province of Chan- 

 tongy) in the north of China ; in the country of Thsou, (an- 

 cient name of the central province of Hou-kouang, of which 

 has been formed, under the present dynasty, the provinces 

 of Hou-pe and Hou-nan ;) in the kingdom of Liang, which 

 makes a part of the actual territory of Ho-nan, a central 

 province of China, and in the country of CAo, which cor- 

 responds with a part of the present territory of Sse-tchouen, 

 a western province of China. 



The author thus terminates this article : " The five kinds 

 of seed may be cultivated, and harvests obtained, in the 

 coldest countries of China ; further, mulberry trees may be 

 successfully cultivated under any temperature whatever." 



