ON MULBERRY TREES, &iC. 6& 



some trunk with strong and spreading branches. Yet such I 

 apprehend is the case and that the sooner the pubHc become 

 acquainted with and convinced of this fact, the better for all who 

 have any thing to do in this concern. 



1 will make a single remark, which escaped me in its proper 

 place, which is, that from my own experience and observation 

 made upon trees, belonging to others, I have become fully per- 

 suaded that no leaves should be taken from Mulberry trees far- 

 ther than is done by necessary pruning till they are all of four 

 years of age. The trees may survive a considerable stripping, 

 but in the end will be found to be injured. 

 With much respect, yours, 



Gardner B. Perry. 



P. S. 1 was not a little disappointed to learn from you, 

 though I ought to have been acquainted with the fact, that pre- 

 miums on mulberry trees were restricted to those not over two 

 years. For Mr. Berbank who does my work, as well as my- 

 self, had thought much of the nursery referred to in the above 

 account, as possessing many excellencies above any ' we had 

 raised before. 



Those of two years old, though perhaps as good as the gen- 

 erality of trees of their age, have nothing very peculiar to re- 

 commend them, and had 1 been acquainted with the above cir- 

 cumstance I should not have thought it worth while to call the 

 attention of the committee to them. And though I have con- 

 cluded not to strike out the notice given of them on account of 

 some observations connected with it, I do not now present thenl 

 for premium. I will observe however that my attentioil to them 

 has been entirely experimental and therefore attended with very 

 considerable increase of expense, and hope in the end to come to 

 Some results which may be useful to the comtnunity as well as' 

 myself. 



Respectfully, 



G. B. Perry. 



Bradford, Oct. 1st, 1833. 



