38 _ better from Arcticus. Nov. 7: 
ARCTIC NEWS. 
Sir, : To the Editor of the Bee. 
A rnoucu the news contained in this letter comes to you. 
from a lower latitude than the north polar circle, still the 
title given to my former budget, containing some intelli- 
gence really arctic, may just do as well as any other, and 
-may therefore stand now, and in future, at the head of 
‘the article containing our northern news. 
‘a, ] Tartarian mulberry. 
This first paragraph,will serve as an answer to your 
queries concerning the morus Tartarica, or Tartarian 
mulberry tree. 
Our distinguifhed and liberal naturalist Dr Pallas, has 
written with much readinefs and pleasure to the Crimea, 
for seeds of it, wifhing heartily that this little service, or 
any other which his very limited leisure permits, may tend 
to forward your well meant endeavours; but he is afraid 
that species of mulberry will not meet your expectation 
with regard to quicknefs of growth; as in that respect he 
does not think it has adyantages over those you pof- 
sefs already in Britain. However you will obtain in it a 
very hardy plant, well suited to the climate, and which 
the silk worm eats most readily: it never grows to a 
_great height, and may be compared to the hawthornin 
both that and constitution. 
Ai curious volcanic production. 
Much has been written and said in Britain on volcanic 
productions, since the able researches of Sir William Ha- 
milton into the curious phenomena of the clafsic mountain 
Vesuvius, drew the attention of his countrymen to these 
