342 ON THE PRODUCTION OF 
and the net must be laid in its place very early ; as 
soon as the shoots seem to be sufficiently covered with 
worms, the net is to be raised, and immediately trans- 
ferred to the magnanerie, whatever the weather may 
be, not forgetting to put another net, as before, to be 
removed as often as it is property covered with worms. 
The same course must be pursued for the successive 
days ; on the last day the issue will be so trifling, that 
tjhe worms may be rejected as on the first day. The 
entire process of hatching will be completed in five or 
six days. 
In the magnanerie the worm must be fed six times 
a day, from the beginning of the first age to the time 
of mounting, a.m. at 5, 8, 11, and p.m. at 2, 5, 8 
o'clock. The feeds should be given with great 
regularity, the leaves being spread equally over the 
trays, and at the fifth age in great abundance. 
As the air is cooler at night, the worms naturally 
have less appetite ; besides, I have observed that on 
the tree they do not feed during the night. 
The leaf must absolutely be gathered every day 
after the dew is evaporated. If the leaves are very 
wet from much rain, they are placed in a shed, and 
after being turned over several times are fit to be given 
to the worms for food. 
During the entire period of the first three ages, 
I greatly prefer the leaves of the wild mulberry to 
those of any other species ; in the fourth and fifth 
ages I give them the leaves of the grafted mulberry, 
the Lhou (Japonicus), and even of the black 
mulberry. 
If during the first age the worms seem to be too 
crowded on some of the nets, they must be separated ; 
