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ments have been made in different parts of the coun- 

 try and by different persons Among them are Mr. 

 Whitmash and Dr. Stebbins, at Northampton, Mr, 

 Davenport at Colerain, Mr. Kenrick at Newton and 

 Mr. Bestor at Suffield. 



The details and results of the experiments of these 

 gentlemen might be interesting, but they are unne- 

 cessary as they all unite in one theory as indispensa- 

 ble to a successful cultivation of this valuable variety 

 of the Mulberry. This theory is to force their growth 

 in the forepart of the season and check it inlhs latter 

 part ; for the purpose of giving the plants time to har- 

 den and mature, before the commencement of the 

 succeeding winter. 



The Multicaulis is a plant of rapid growth and con- 

 sequently its shoots are succulent and tender and li- 

 able to be destroyed by frost, if exposed to it, before 

 they have time to harden and assume a woody state. 

 The nature and habit of the plant then, naturally sug- 

 gests the method of cultivation adapted to it, and this 

 being corroborated by the results of numerous exper- 

 iments, establishes the theory aforesaid beyond the 

 shadow of a doubt. The theory then, being estab- 

 lished, that the growth of the plant must be forced in 

 the fore part of the season, and checked the latter 

 part, all that is further necessary is to give directions 

 for reducing this theory to practice, and the Multicau- 

 lis may be as easily and safely cultivated as any other 

 plant. 



To accomplish this, a soil must be chosen in which 

 the plant can be kept under the perfect control of the 

 cultivator where it will grow luxuriantly till about 

 the first of August and then cease growing. In select- 

 ing soil for the Morus Multicaulis, the cultivator will 



