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Catlings take root as readily as the willow, poplar, 

 or currant, and layers as surely as any other tree, or 

 shrub, that can be propagated in the same manner. 

 From the " many stalks" which the roots shoot up, 

 and from which it derives its name, it will be seen that 

 it affords more material for cuttings and layers, than 

 most other tress. In all cases all the stalks, having 

 buds on them, may be cut up into cuttings in the 

 spring, by which means they will be greatly multipli- 

 ed. These may be laid down during the summer, 

 and doubled or trippled, so that by the following 

 spring the cultivator himself would be astonished at 

 their increase. 



With respect to propagating the Multicaulis from 

 the seed, the question remains unsettled. Dr. Steb- 

 bins of Northampton, has plants from the seed which 

 he believes to be the genuine Multicaulis, but it must 

 be left to time to decide whether the same variety 

 can, in all cases be depended on from the seed. 



We have but little doubt of the ultimate acclima- 

 tion of the Chinese Mulberry in this country, and con- 

 sider it of but little consequence whether they can 

 or cannot be propagated from the seed ; but should 

 it finally be compelled to yield to the severity of our 

 climate, we should still consider it the most valuable 

 variety of the Mulberry for cultivatiou in this coun- 

 try. It is the opinion of the most skilful and experi- 

 enced cultivators and culturists, that should the shoots 

 of the Chinese Mulberry be destroyed by the frosts 

 of every winter, so thatnothing could be gathered from 

 the plants but the foliage on the annual shoots, they 

 would be far preferable to the White Mulberry, as 

 more silk could be made from them, than from trees 

 of the White eight and ten years old, 



