INDEX. 



CHAPTER. PAGE. 



Preface , 7 



Introduction, Letters, etc 11 



1. Our Climate, its superiority, and its advantages 143 



2. Silk in California 150 



3. History of Silk, its antiquity and commerce 155 



4. History of the Silkworm 161 



5. The Mulberry (Morus) 167 



Morus Multicaulis, or Chinese 169 



do. Alba, or White 171 



do. Moretti 172 



6. The Soil 174 



Preparation of the Soil 176 



7. Mulberry Culture and Propagation 178 



Mode for Cuttings in California 181 



8. Plantation of the Mulberry for our California Culture. . .184 



9. Mulberry Trees everywhere 188 



10. Cocoonery, or Maguanerie 192 



Importance of a Cocoonery 193 



A good Cocoonery is needed on every farm 194 



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