The reformed Common-wealth of bees. Presented in severall letters and observations to Sammuel Hartlib Esq. With The reformed Virginian silk-worm. Containing many excellent and choice secrets, experiments, and discoveries for attaining of national and private profits and riches.

THE REFORMED VIRGINIAN SILK-WORM, Or, a Rare and New DISCOVERY OF A speedy way, and easie means, found out by a young Lady in England she having made full proof thereof in May, Anno 1652.

For the feeding of Silk-worms in the Woods, on the Mulberry-Tree-leaves in Virginia: Who after fourty dayes time, present their most rich golden-coloured silken Fleece, to the instant wonderful enriching of all the Planters there, requiring from them neither cost, labour, or hindrance in any of their other emploi¦ments whatsoever.

And also to the good hopes, that the Indians, see∣ing and finding that there is neither Art, Skill, or Pains in the thing: they will readily set upon it, being by the benefit thereof inabled to buy of the English (in way of Truck for their Silk-bottoms) all those things that they most desire.

LONDON, Printed by Iohn Streater, for Giles Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West end of Pauls, 1655.