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RAW-SILK. 



(^^) is much larger than any of the cultivated kinds. 



Bengali^ It is sometimcs found in considerable quantities, 

 but generally scarce, owing, no doubt, to the de- 

 predations made on the worms by the birds. 



These three species, in fact one genus under dif- 

 ferent names and modes of rearing, are called the 

 rainy-weather sorts ; but there are others of the 

 dry months, the Cartick, in October, denominated 

 the dabba and buggoy. 



Dabba 



Gives a fine thread and good tussah. The rear- 

 ers generally retain a sufficiency of seed. The 

 chrysalis begins to cut its way through the pod 

 (after the Roinse Caut, a period from the 8th to 

 the 22d Assaur, end of June) and spin from the 

 middle to the end of August. 



Buggoi/ 



Is of a light drab colour, gives a fine thread very 

 soft, almost equal to cocoon silk ; particularly those 

 that are reared in Singbhoom. It approaches so 

 near to the silk, that I am informed the silk piece- 

 goods weavers frequently mix it with the real in 

 the manufactories, in the proportion of one thread 

 to three. Seed procured in Baudoon (Aug. -Sept.) 

 begins spinning in the middle of November, and 

 completes by the end of the month. This superior 

 tussah is chiefly reared in Singbhoom. 



Tarroy, 



