THE MULBERRY 113 



For the best success, the trees should be planted in 

 a warm, rather poor soil, with full exposure to sunlight 

 and air. Sometimes the trees are injured by too rapid 

 growth, in the same manner as the sweet cherry trees, 

 in fact, they both succeed under about the same 

 conditions. 



The Russian mulberry, introduced into the Middle 

 West as a timber tree and bird food, to save the cherry 

 crop, has proved of little value, the fruit being too 

 small in size and quantity. The weeping form, known 

 as Tea's weeping mulberry, is an acquisition to our list 

 of beautiful ornamental trees. It is not perfectly hardy 

 north of Boston. 



