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mulberry (which has been planted on elevated situations and 
exposed to a dry wind) produce abundance of silk, strong, very pure, 
and of very fine quality. It is almost unnecessary to state that the 
less nutriment there is in the leaves the greater will be the quantity 
required to perfectly develop the worm. The result is that the 
worm that is fed on leaves which possess great nutritive power will 
grow large, and produce less silk than that wliich is fed on those 
containing a large amount of resinous matter, although not attaining 
the same size, as the former is liable to become sick, and it 3 productive 
powers put out of order. Of the white mulberry there are many 
varieties, but of these the following 1G are in general use in Italy for 
grafting stocks, viz. -1. A foglie ncrv’ose; 2. Bathiany ; 3. Colum- 
bassa j 4. Hava ; 5 . Giazzolaafoglia doppia; G. Integrifolia; 7. Lati- 
folia ; 8. Macrophylla t 9. Macrophylla grisea ; 10. Maseula pedemon- 
tana ; 11. Ovalifolia fructibus albidis ; 12. Piramidale; 13. Itoseodi 
Lombardia ; H. Rosea, laevigata ; 15. Rouillardi; 1G. Yainissi. For 
tW ° *i r * I ,ri,lci l ,all y used, viz., Morrettiana and common alba. 
. T r J’ 1 ' Rafting the three most generally in favour are the 
txiazzo a a loglia doppia, Maseula pedemontana, and the Itoseo di 
join )at la, as emg more rich in saccharine and resinous matters, 
an 1 i°wif!i"l no CSS ^°-> than the others. From experiments 
var?etic?Ve vien * csh Sphered leaves of each of these 
Roseo di Lombard' aft i r beln o properly dried was found as follows : 
Loseo di Lombardia, 30 oz.; Giazzola a foglia doppia, 31 oz and 
M^Bcaulis 30 Another variety 0 P f mu W,’ the 
mud use l fo^the V ea from the Mand of L »“>b ^ also very 
binm leaves it is !^“ tion of . the "ilk-worm, but owing to its 
stock to graft on any othlrt t" cli “i ate8 ’ ^though it is a splendid 
of hedges, and is excellent foorTf 7 ’ " C fitted for tlie formation 
called attention to the physiological « very young worms. Having 
of the white mulberry in Ireateft ^ dl , fferenfc varietiea 
directions towards makinfSntatiomoftL C , ndeavour to give 
With respect to the sclection nf ,! of thw J aluablc tree. First— 
should be selected in a situation sheltcredT' ' 8pnt ° f S rouud 
manure, and the surface made nerfeetlv W,l o 1 ], tle sblblu 
regard to the method of sowing the mulberry. TheTeVtim'f th 
sowmg m this climate will be found between die middle of Ms ch 
and he midd e of May. The objection 1 have to spring sSg S 
in the case of the mulberry is the long drought and prevalent 
bo t winds of the Australian summer, which would require a vast 
amount of attention and diligence in watering the seedlings. The 
winter rams, on the contrary, may be easily prevented from ini urirn? 
the young plants by covering them with straw ; bat the choice of 
season is a matter which may very safely be left to the intelligence 
of the farmer. A suitable spot being fixed upon and prepared for 
the reception of the seed, the surface of it should be laid out in beds 
