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some ancient Mulberry-trees. The Priory was 

 formerly a religious house. 



In a very old garden at Chelsea, which belonged 

 to the late John Browning, Esq. (who was a very 

 good botanist, and had a large collection of trees 

 and plants), there is one of the largest Mulberry- 

 trees that I ever saw, and which appears to be ex- 

 tremely old. 



Those commonly cultivated in this Country are, 



1. Common Black Mulberry -tree, Morus 

 Nigra, Linn. Pom, Aust, U 67. Poit, et Turjp. 

 Fr. t 20. This is much esteemed for its delicate 

 fruit. It is now common in most parts of Europe, 

 except where the Winters are very severe. There 

 is a variety of this with jagged leaves, and smaller 

 fruit; but Mr. Miller says, that it is a distinct 

 species, a native of Sicily ; and that the fruit has no 

 flavour ; consequently it is not worth cultivating. 

 There were some of these trees in the Botanic 

 Garden at Chelsea, Cult, before 1548. Turner's 

 Names of Herb, Sign E, 8. Pom, Aust, t, 68. 



2. White Mulberry, Morus Alba, Linn, This 

 tree is raised in great abundance in Italy, and 

 other Southern countries, for the leaves to feed 

 silk-worms* ; though it is said that the Persians 



* This tree possesses the peculiar property of breeding no 

 vermin, either while growing or when cut down ; neither does 

 it harbour any caterpillar, the silk-worm excepted. Evelyn's 

 Sylva, by Hunter, Vol. ii. p. 40. 



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