c In this immense collection was the Morus multicaulis, 

 thus called by Perroltet, for the first time ascertained to 

 be the real Chinese mulberry, Morus alba sinensis, of 

 which every silk grower and culturist should endeavor 

 to multiply the species. It has been deposited in the 

 Royal Garden. Monsieur Perrottet says that it grows 

 with many shoots from the roots, with tender stems and 

 large foliage, of a much more nourishing nature than the 

 European mulberry. 



4 Chinese inhabitants assured him, that to this tree 

 the disciples of Confucius are indebted for the prosper- 

 ity and solidity of their empire. 



1 The Morus multicaulis is already propagating in 

 many parts of France-, and probably will be substituted 

 and preferred to all the other varieties. Among the 

 other qualities of the plant, it is affirmed in China that a 

 less quantity of this foliage is required for the precious 

 insects than of that which we are obliged to provide for 

 them. Monsieur P. has left the tree in Cayena, where 

 it is now flourishing in dry and barren soils. 5 



I have received half a dozen shrubs from Mr 

 Prince's Nursery on Long Island, which comprise six 

 different varieties of the mulberry, one of which is the 

 Morus multicaulis, and Mr Prince writes to me that 

 he has them for sale.* During my late visit to 



* I have seen a few of the plants of the Morus multicaulis in the 

 Kenrick Nurser) r at Newton, which were transplanted from Mr 

 Prince's the present season, and are now in a flourishing condition. 

 Our nurserymen will find it for their interest to propagate this 

 plant as extensively as they can for the present, by inoculation and 

 grafting. 



