On the GroiDth of SilL 2S5 



is necessarily led to append die outstanding silk riggings of his 

 mansion. The slides were rapidly filled up, leaving not a single indi- 

 vidual out of the way, nor any vacancy in the length or in the breadth 

 of the slides. Another remarkable advantage of this mode, arises 

 from the simplicity of an establishment of rattan hurdles, which if 

 proportionate, and coupled by hinges, can be used level, or rais- 

 ed for both purposes, without any further trouble : first they serve 

 as litters for feeding ; next, as the best mounting slides, saving 

 the trouble of brushwood not always easy to procure and not so 

 well adapted in shape and form ; lastly, they afford a durable provision 

 for any number of succeeding years. A good plate of the same is 

 offered, page 105, with explanations, &:c. 



4. In the American Silk Culturist, we have the pleasing intelli- 

 gence of the most perfect species of mulberry tree, not only diffused 

 and transplanted in France under the auspices of government, but 

 already procured for the United States by our author and through 

 the exertions of others, and likely to be soon in a state of the most rapid 

 propagation of which it is susceptible. The following is the history and 

 characteristics of this mulberry : Morus multicauKs, Perottet. Nine; 

 years ago this distinguished Linnaean member of the society of Paris, 

 returned from a botanic excursion of three years around the world, 

 in a national corvette, with the largest importation of plants and seeds 

 that has ever been obtained. Among these was a large stock of the 

 Morus miilticaulis or Morus sinensis, in excellent state of vegetation 

 which were immediately deposited in the Royal garden, for further pro- 

 pagation. M. Perrotet who took his specimen from one of the Phil- 

 ippine islands mostly inhabited by Chinese emigrants, reported, that 

 they assured him, that, to that tree alone, owing to its admirable pro- 

 perties, their nation was indebted for riches, greatness and durability; 

 its leaves are very large and of so great fineness, that the youngest 

 worms can be fed by it : and therefore a second crop of silk is, in 

 China, very easily obtained, and profitable. It buds very early in the 

 spring, and is propagated by shoots from the roots, as well as by seeds. 

 The French authorities have ordered plants to be distributed to their 

 proprietors of Mulberry orchards, inviting silk culturists to subsdtuteit 

 for their best white mulberry ; and through some of them, the same 

 have already reached the shores of the new vv^orld. 



The last prominent subject treated of by Dr. Pascalis in die Cultu- 

 rist No. 2. is a review of the Essays on Silk, by John D'Homergue, 

 a silk manufacturer, and by Peter S. Duponceau a distinguished 



