index. 
I’AUE. 
Observations 3 
Propagation of Mulberry Trees ... 4 
Variety of Mulberries ..... 5 
i 
Pruning g 
Collecting and Preparing the Leaves - - - 6 
Rooms for Silkworm Rearing ... 7 
Trays for Silkworms ..... 7 
Hatching of Silkworm Eggs ... 7 
Silkworms ...... g 
Rearing the Silkworms .... 9 
Spinning of Cocoons - . . . .11 
Gathering of the Cocoons .... 12 
Selection of Cocoons for the Supply of Eggs for the 
Following Season .... 13 
Producing Silkworm Eggs for Sale - - - 14 
Will Silk Culture Pay in Australia - - 14 
Importance of the Silk Culture Industry - - 15 
Silk Production in the Various Countries - 15 
American Report on the Advantages and Progress of 
the Silk Culture in 1S84 .... 10 
Copy of my first Letter to the “ Age ” - - 21 
