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The stout growth and strong thorns of this tree have 

 been thought indicative of its usefulness for the making of 

 hedges : a method of fencing, which sooner or later must 

 be adopted in many parts of this country . and from the 

 experiments which we have seen made with plants of the 

 Osage orange, we think it likely to answer a very valuable 

 purpose ; especially in the middle and southern states. 

 The Messrs. Landreth of Philadelphia have lately offered 

 many thousands of them to the public at a low rate, and 

 we hope to see the matter fairly tested in various parts of 

 the Union. 



A rich deep loam is the soil best adapted to the growth 

 of this tree ; and as it is rather tender when young (though 

 quite hardy when it attains a considerable size) it should, 

 as far as possible, be planted in a rather sheltered situation. 

 A dry soil is preferable, if it must be placed in a cold 

 aspect, as all plants not perfectly hardy are much injured 

 by the late growth, caused by an excess of moisture and 

 consequent upon an immature state of the wood, which is 

 unable to resist the eifects of a severe winter. 



The Mulberry Tree. Morus. 

 Nat. Ord. Urticaceae. Lin. Syst. Moncecia, Tetrandria. 



The three principal species of the Mulberry, are the 

 common Red American, the European Black, and the 

 White mulberries. None of them are truly handsome in 

 scenery ; and the two latter are generally low spreading 

 trees, valued entirely for the excellency of the fruit, or the 



