^S2 OF MULBERRIES. 



generally use the Common Black Mulberry for 

 that purpose; and this latter is the only sort raised 

 for the sake of its fruit, which is very wholesome. 

 Cult, before 1597- Gerarde's Herb. 1325. Font. 

 Aust. tab, 69. Poit. et Turp. Fr. tab. 69- 



3. Red, or Virginian, Mulberry-tree, Morus 

 Rubra, Li?i?i* which grows to a considerable height, 

 and bears reddish berries. Cult. 1629. Farlc. 

 Faradis. 596. n. 3. 



The two last are cultivated in this country, 

 only for the sake of variety. 



Mulberries are raised from seed, or propagated 

 from cuttings and layers. 



Those raised from seed have frequently male 

 flowers, and produce no fruit ; these, therefore, 

 should never be made choice of for fruit-bearing 

 trees, unless they have been seen to bear in the 

 nursery. 



The best bearing branches of old trees are to be 

 chosen for cuttings and layers ; for some branches 

 of these trees produce only katkins, and trees raised 

 from them wall never produce fruit. If they are to 

 be raised from layeirs, they will generally take root 

 sufficiently the first year to bear separating from 

 the parent tree, and should then be planted in a 

 nursery, and trained up with single stems. In four 

 years they will be fit to plant out where they are to 

 remain. They should be planted at a proper dis- 

 tance to admit the sun and air, as the fruit, when 

 the trees are too close is very apt to turn mouldy j 



