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to each of which adhere four fmall 

 Leaves j the Seeds are ronndiflj, grow- 

 ing Jingly in each Protuberance. 

 The Species are ; 



I . MoRUs i fruciu nigro. C. B. P. 

 The common Black Mulberry. 



1. MoRUs; fruciu albo. C.B.P. 

 The White M.1I eny. 



5. MoRUs 3 fruciu nigro, minori, 

 foliis elegant er laciniatis. Tourn. The 



ieffer Black Muloerry, with Leaves 

 neatly jagged. 



4.. MoRUs i fruciu albo, minori, 

 tx albo purpura/cente. Tourn. The 

 fmall Puiplin>white Mulberry. 



5*, MoRUS ; Virginiana, foliis la- 

 lifpmis fcabris, fruciu rubro longiori. 

 Cat, Flant. Hort. The broad-lea v'd 

 Virginian Mulberry, with long 

 red Fruit. 



6. MoRUs; Virginienfis arbor, Loti 

 Arboris inflar ramofa, foliis am^lijji- 

 mis. Pluk. Vhyt. The large-leav'd 

 Virginian Mulberry, with blackifh 

 Shoots, iomewh.it like thofeof the 

 Lore or Net[k-T:ee. 



The firll of theie Sorts is very 

 common m moft Gardens, being 

 planted for the Delicacy of its Fruit: 

 It may be propagated by lowing 

 the Seeds, or by .aying down the 

 tender Branches, which in two 

 Years will take Root, and miy then 

 be tranfp'.antcd :nto the Places where 

 they are to remain. Thoie Plants 

 which are propagated from Seeds 

 are commonly the mod vigorous, 

 and generally ijiake the ftraitefc 

 Stems, but then there is a very 

 great Hazard of their being fruitful 5 

 tbx it often happens, that luch Plants 

 are, for the moft part, of ihcMale 

 kind, which produce Katkins, bur 

 feldom have much Fruit 5 for which 

 Realbn, thofe who are deiirous to 

 have fruitful Trees, fliould aivvays 

 propagate them by Layers from fuch 

 Trees as do produce Plenty of 



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good Fruit. But as the Trees thus 

 rais'd are fubje£t to have crooked, 

 unlightly Stems, io there fhouid be 

 Care taken in the Choice of ftrait 

 Shoots to make Layers ; and when 

 they are tranfplanted out, they 

 fliould have ftrait Stakes fix'd down 

 by each, to which they (hould be 

 faften'd as the Shoot is extended, 

 until it comes to the Height you 

 delign the Stem 5 then you may 

 fufter the Branches to extend as they 

 are inclinable, for this Tree fliould 

 not be often prun'd, but only fuch 

 Branches fhouid be cut off which 

 fhoot crofs, and bruife themfelves 

 by rubbing againO: each other, and 

 fuch as decay fnould aifo be cut 

 off. 



This Tree delights in a light Soil, 

 not too wet nor over dry, and 

 fliould have an open Expofurej for 

 if it be planted too near to other* 

 Trees or Buildings, fo as to be 

 fliaded thereby, the Fruit feldom 

 ripens well ; though if they are 

 planted in a Situation where they 

 may be defended from the violent 

 Weft and South-Wefi Wmds, which 

 very often blow down and deftroy 

 great Quantities of the Fruit, it 

 will be of great Advantage j but 

 they fhouid always be open to the 

 Eafi and South-Eajl Sun, which is 

 ot" great Service m drying up the 

 Moifture which lodges upon the 

 Surface of their Lcnves m the Night, 

 and not only retards the Fruit, but 

 renders it ill-raffed and watry. 



The Soil under thefe Trees ll.ould 

 alfo be every Year well dug and 

 manured, tho' there will fcarccany 

 Sc:)« ts of Plants grow under them ; 

 but it is of great Advantage to the 

 Fruit, notwithftanding what may 

 have been faid to the contrary. 



The M4nte Multe7ry is commonly 

 cultivated for its Leaves, to feed 



Silk- 



