From Alexander Wallace   15 July [1869]¹

Dear Sir

In reply I send the following²

Yrs truly. | A Wallace.

1869.

Bombyx Pernyi³ sent to me from N. China in the cocoon   347 moths emerged

Of which 123 were ♀ & 224 ♂: out of about 4000 cocoons.

In 1868, of 46 Yama Mai⁴ cocoons which emerged, 25 were ♂ & 21 ♀

in 1869, of 52 Yama Mai cocoons

27 ♂ & 25 were ♀

these are all I have at your disposal⁵

AW.