Silk-culture directory and silk-caterpillars disorders . If ueithr the brushwood noi* heath, etc., is on hand, shrubby-plants of aiV kind will suit, provided that they are wiil divbranchy without leaves, thorns or little twiir^-, apt to mix u[) witlithe outside web (floss silk), and particularly not very crowdy orthick in order that the air may circulate freely also for Caterpillarsripening later. This brush must be high enough to fit betweentwo shelves and form an arch under the upper one. If //ay isused it nuist be tied up very loose with twine and made to suit purpose. When almost
Silk-culture directory and silk-caterpillars disorders . If ueithr the brushwood noi* heath, etc., is on hand, shrubby-plants of aiV kind will suit, provided that they are wiil divbranchy without leaves, thorns or little twiir^-, apt to mix u[) witlithe outside web (floss silk), and particularly not very crowdy orthick in order that the air may circulate freely also for Caterpillarsripening later. This brush must be high enough to fit betweentwo shelves and form an arch under the upper one. If //ay isused it nuist be tied up very loose with twine and made to suit purpose. When almost all the Caterpillars have climbed onthe shiubs, some well seasoned leaves (not dry because they willcrumble) of oak tree must be added among those which ramblearound without going to work. The shrubs, by reason of their 54 |i\ little trkr the shiijc nf sninll coltii^^cs ns iii t\v.^ cut :. (:!!•( inu^l ]);• takoii th:t the side h/iish do not coiiu oltssde (}flh« i Ieucllli and leDiilh of shelves, ^ther\vi^^o ^ (aleijHlJsirs ! l t he i^- o;iiid. SIXTH AC^. T. ;;- period eoiiipreheuds ihv iiijie in whleh the picioa^ tarr^f[.(h;l, it tr:\iisfoi-nis \{>v\f iiUo ;i c/tri/salis, until tiie time it !ncif a;^ain iiito a peifect insect—tiiat i>;into a !;;iticT(|y. WduM! i\\i Calerpilhir; l)e_i>ii> to becoine ri]H;\ t-iat is, l)ecouienearer to llieir uiosr traiisforuuition they muse continuallyhatlie in [)ure air, hut Jiow as weil as Vvdien they moult, they nui^tnot feel sudden chan2s of tein[)eraturc. Neither cold noi wjiimpWcathe]-, hurts wed fei, not overcrowded, often changed and well-aired Caterpilhirs ; they ni i^^r h^ protected orily fro
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