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Silk-rporms* In France, Italy, Sec. 

 though the Terjians always make 

 ufe of the common Black Mulberry 

 for that Purpole ; and I have been 

 affured by a Gentleman of Honour, 

 who hath made Trial of both Sorts 

 of Leaves, that the Worms fed with 

 thofe of the Black Sort, produce 

 much better Silk than thofe fed 

 with the White j but he obferves, 

 that the Leaves of the Black Sort 

 fhould never be given to the V/orms, 

 after they have eaten for ibme time 

 of the White, left the Worms fliould 

 burft, which is often the Cafe Vv^hen 

 they are thus treated. 



The Trees which are defign'd to 

 feed Silk-worms, fhould never be 

 fuffer'd to grow tall, but rather kept 

 in a Sort of Hedge, and inftead of 

 pulling off the Leaves iingly, they 

 fhould be ihear'd off together with 

 their young Branches, which is 

 much fooner done, and not fb in- 

 jurious to the Tree. 



This White Sort may be propa- 

 gated either from Seeds or Layers, 

 as the Black Mulberry, 2.n\\ is equally 

 as hardy : There are two or three 

 Varieties of this Tree, which differ 

 in the Shape of their Leaves, Size, 

 and Colour of their Fruit ,• but as 

 they are of no other Ufe than for 

 their Leaves, fo the ftrongeft flioot- 

 ing and the largeft-leav'd Sort fhould 

 be preferr'd. 



The Large-leav\l Virg'mian Sort, 

 with long red Fruit, is at prcient 

 very fcarce in England, though it 

 feems to be the common Sort, 

 which grows fpontaneouily in the 

 Woods of America: This may be 

 propagated from Seeds, or by lay- 

 ing down the Branches, as the com- 

 mon Sort ; it is very hardy, and 

 will endure the Cold of our Winters 

 in the open Air very well. The 

 Leaves of this kind are very large. 



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and feem to be as proper for feed- 

 ing of Silk- Worms as thofe of the 

 common Sorti fo that if ever the 

 Projedt of eftablifhing a Silk Manu- 

 faEiory in the Wefi-Indies fhould be 

 fet on foot, there would be no Oc- 

 cafion of their fending over for 

 Mulberry-Trees, as hath been byfome 

 propos'd, fmce they will find a fuf- 

 ficient Quantity in all the Woods of 

 that Country. 



The Large- leav'd Virginian Mul- 

 berry with black Shoots, is ftill 

 more uncommon than any of the 

 former ; There is a large Plant of 

 this kind growing in the Gardens 

 of the Bifhop of London at Fulham, 

 which has been fevcral Years an 

 Inhabitant of that Garden, but has 

 never produced any Fruit, that I 

 could learn, but hath ibme Years 

 a great Number of Katkins, much 

 like thofe of the Hazel-Nut, which 

 occaiion'd Mr. Ray to give it the 

 Name of Corylus ; but it may be 

 one of the Male Trees, v/hich never 

 produces Fruit, as it fometimes 

 happens in the common Sorts of 

 Mulberries, the Leaves being very- 

 like thofe of the Black Mulberry^ 

 but fomewhat larger and rougher. 



This Tree has not been propa- 

 gated yet in this Country, for 

 though it has been budded and 

 grafted upon both the Black and 

 JVhite Mulberries, yet I can't hear 

 that it hath fucceeded upon either; 

 and the Tree being pretty tall, cant 

 be laid down, which is the moft 

 likely Method to propagate it : This 

 is very hardy, and will endure the 

 Cold of our Climate in the open 

 Air very well, and is coveted as a 

 Curiofity by fuch who delight in 

 the Variety of Trees and Shrubs. 



MOSSi vide Mufcus. 



MOTHERWORTj vide C^x- 

 diaca. 



MOULD, 



