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any part of the State. The habit of the Linden makes it 

 especially well adapted for street planting-. It is of large size, 

 with much spreading- branches, covered with a fine mass of 

 rather large, heart-shaped, whitish leaves. In the spring- it 

 bears clusters of small, fragrant, yellow flowers which contain 

 much honey and make the tree a g-ood one to have about bee 

 yards. It likes a deep and fertile soil, into which it readily en- 

 dures transplanting-. The wood, unless grown in quantities 

 sufficiently great to allow of its use in paper mills, or for manu- 

 facturing into woodenware, is of small value, being weak and 

 light; weight, 28 pounds per cubic foot. The inner bark of the 

 Linden is used for a number of purposes, as for mats, tying, 

 etc. 



European Linden. (Till a curopaea L.) The European 

 Linden differs from the former species in making a more com- 

 pact and erect growth, but not so large a one; its leaves are 

 smaller, less glabrous and more cordated; a more specific dif- 

 ference is that of the absence of scales at the base of the petals 

 in the foreign species. The tree as grown on our grounds, and 

 in this locality, is hardy and thrifty and of much merit for 

 general planting. Our nine-year old trees are 19 feet in height, 

 and 15 inches in circumference. The timber of this species is 

 of the same quality and value as that of the former. The 

 texture of the wood of both species is such that the branches 

 are easily deformed by the wind. Both are easily grown from 

 seed, or increased from layers or suckers; in transplanting 

 they should be well shortened in. They stand trimming re- 

 markably well. 



THE MULBERRIES. 



We have two Mulberries growing in the tree plantation, the 

 White Mulberry and its variety, the Russian. The former 

 may be found growing in several localities in the State, having 

 been widely planted as food for the silk-worm, the rearing of 

 which has been an embryonic industry in this State for some 

 years. The Russian Mulberry is also planted for the same 

 purpose, and for hedges and as an ornamental. Both well can 

 be, and perhaps are, grown for fence posts and other uses 

 about the farm. The fruit, while recommended by some horti- 

 culturists, is unappreciated by the people of Utah, and is con- 

 sidered a nuisance so great because of its littering the ground, 



