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leaves, chopped small, will be required. The worms 

 sink into torpor, and the next day they will have cast 

 their skins. 



" 10th day. This day fifteen pounds of the small 

 shoots will be necessary, and equally as much of 

 the picked leaves, chopped rather less than hith- 

 erto. 



"llth day. This day ninety pounds of leaves, 

 chopped, will be needed. The two first meals, the 

 least copious, because towards the close of the day, 

 the worms grow voraciously hungry. 



" 12th day. This day there should be given nine- 

 ty-seven pounds of picked leaves, chopped and divid- 

 ed into four meals the three first meals most plenti- 

 ful. Towards evening the hunger of the worm 

 decreases ; consequently the last should be the least 

 meal. 



" 13th day. This day, about fifty-two pounds and 

 a half chopped leaves, will be sufficient. The de- 

 crease of food is in consequence of the diminution of 

 appetite. They should have four meals, the largest 

 first; and the last the least meal. Those only that 

 seem to require it should be fed. 



" 14th day. Twenty-seven pounds of picked 

 leaves will be required ; if not enough, more may be 

 added ; if too much, less given. 



" 15th day. The worms begin to rouse, and thus 

 accomplish the third age. The general view of this 



age presents the following result. In six days the 

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