74 LIFE IN THE INSECT WORLD. 



EVENING SIXTH. 



SILK WORMS. 



Jlunt M. The rearing of silk worms was so 

 common amongst us a few years ago, that I 

 suppose you have all seen them. 



Harriet. Oh, yes, I know all about silk 

 worms. I had some eggs given to me, and when 

 the little worms came out, I took care of them, 

 and fed them with mulberry leaves ; but they 

 all died except three, which lived to make their 

 cocoons. 



Rene6. I have seen them, too, though I 

 never had any. How pretty their cocoons are ! 



ftunt M. Suppose Harriet tells us what 

 she knows about them. What color are they, 

 Harriet ? 



