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desirous of conferring the gift on their native country, and 

 so caused the mulberry to be transplanted from Naples inta 

 Provence and Dauphine. It is but thirty years ago when 

 might be seen still at Allan, near Montelimart, the first of 

 these trees which was planted in France. It was brought 

 there by Guy Pope of St. Auban, lord of Auban. At present, 

 the mulberry covers a great part of the south of France, and 

 is cultivated even in the north. 



Fig. 450. China Silkworm. 



[The caterpillar of this silk moth or butterfly lives on the 

 leaves of the oak, and on this account attempts are now being 

 made to introduce the species into France and Europe generally. 

 R. K.] 



Silkworms live in the state of a larva about thirty-four 

 days, and during this time change their skin four times ; 



