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passed between Dr. Lush and myself, on the (K.) 



question at issue respecting the introduction into 



Bengal of the Italian mulberry-plants and silk- ^^'/rurTs^S' 



worms, from eggs sent originally from St. Helena, 



via Bombay, to Poonah, and from thence to me. 



The eggs were received here in November last 



from your Board, and cuttings of the plants from 



Dr. Lush by the letter-mail, on the 12th April, 



reported to your Board on that date. 



2. I have before stated my success in rearing 

 of the eggs, and the quantity of the produce in 

 cocoons and silk,* besides retaining a stock of 

 eggs supposed to be annuals, wherewith eventually 

 to propagate the breed in the next periodical 

 season of the March bund ; and with respect to 

 the cuttings, I have the pleasure to add, that 

 there are now growing in my garden some vigo- 

 rous plants of four feet high, besides others for- 

 warded by me to the Akrah farm of the Horticul- 

 tural Society in Calcutta, which arrived safe on 

 the 30th July, as certified by the Superintendent, 

 Mr. De Yerienne.f They are all of the large?' 



variety 



* See fourth and twelfth paragraphs of my letter 2(1 April, 

 also my letter herewith of the i6th April, sixth paragraph, to 

 Dr. Lush, which accompanied specimens of the produce in 

 cocoons and silk, also of those of Bengal. 



-|- It is worthy of remark, that these cuttings travelled, in a 

 small tin canister, no less than thirteen hundred miles, during 

 the hottest period of an intensely hot season ; thus, perhaps, 

 affording a useful example of what may be done in botanic 

 research. 



