STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 165 



Mr. Gideon. I could not see any difference in hardiness between 

 the round leaf and the cut leaf varieties, but noticed that the 

 round leaf kind bore the best fruit. 



Governor Colman. The tree is likely to be valuable to settlers 

 in prairie districts, on account of its easy propagation. The tree 

 is hardy in Nebraska, and probably will be here. 



President Sias. I got one berry from Downing's ever-bearing 

 mulberry. Others say it is not hardy. 



Prof. Porter. It is valuable where it can Ije orown. 



