A rare and new discovery of a speedy way and easie means, found out by a young lady in England, she having made full proofe thereof in May, anno 1652, for the feeding of silk-worms in the woods, on the mulberry-tree-leaves in Virginia ... [microform].
Hartlib, Samuel,-1662.
Stallenge, William.Instructions for the increasing and planting of mulberie trees and the breeding of silke-wormes.
[London] : Printed for Richard Wodenothe ...,
1652.
"To the reader" signed: Samuel Hartlib.
"Instructions for the increase and planting of mulberry-trees" p. [5-9], by William Stallenge, first appeared in 1609 with title: Instructions for the increasing of mulberie trees and the breeding of silke-wormes.
Includes several poems, one by Du Bartas on the silkworm, and others addressed to Virginia Ferrar, discoverer of the "speedy way, and easie means ... for the feeding of silk-worms."
Sabin 39699
Microfiche.
Ferrar, Virginia.
Silkworms
Mulberry
Sericulture
Silkworms
Mulberry
Sericulture