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RAW-SILK. 



(K.) 2. Samples of the cocoons* of the Italian breed 



Letter from gjj|^ SDun thercfroni, accompanied by similar 



Kesident at ^ ^ r J 



Soonamooky. samples of thc Indigcnous cocoon and silk simul- 

 taneously manufactured in the annual or March 

 bund large of 1833, were together sent by dawk to 

 Poonah, on the 16th of April. These proved 

 decisive of the superiority of the country produce 

 here, and enabled the Doctor to determine in 

 fevour of the latter. Fortunately the Italian eggs 

 were also of the annual raccolta or harvest ; the 

 experiment was therefore put to the best possible 

 test, at the most approved season. 



3. An explanation of these results is given in the 

 fourth and fifth paragraphs of my letters to the 

 Board of the 2d of April 1 833 and 27th of August, 

 with its accompaniments from Dr. Lush. 



4. I shall readily avail myself of every oppor- 

 tunity to send supplies of eggs to Dr. Lush when 

 procurable in the ensuing bunds ; and conclude, 

 as large supplies are wanted, those of Hurripaul 

 and Commercolly will be put also in requisition, 

 as equally good, if not superior. 



5. I have now in my garden several w^ell-grown 

 mulberry-trees raised from slips received by dawk 

 from Poonah, as originally from Italy, imported 

 by the steamer via Bussorah, also a flourishing 

 plant of the desired doppia foglia or double-leaf, 



the 



* From which the grubs had been taken out and the pods 

 buffed with cotton. 



