THE 



CULTURE of SILK: 



O R, A N 



ESSAY 



ON ITS RATiaNAL 



PRACTICE and IMPROVEIVtENT, 



IN FOUR PARTS. 



. On the raifingand planting 

 of Mulberry Trees. 



[. On hatching and rearing 

 the SlLK-WoRMS. 



III. On obtaining their S i tii 

 and Breed. 



IV. On reeling their Silk- 

 Pods. 



For the Ufe of the American Colonies. 



B Y 



The Rev. SAMUEL PULLEIN, M.A„ 



j^n i baj}en to the Work each beauteous Maid, 

 J)ra<vj hence exprej/tve Drejs to Beautfs ^id, 

 7'cur Labour to the pkajing Twk is due^ 

 The Hvilling Jnfecl toils and fpins for you. 



Pullexn'e Trandat. of Vida's Silk-worm. 



LONDON: 

 PrJBted for A. Millar, ia the Strand. 



MDCCLVIII.. 



