64 COMPLETE INSTRUCTION IN 



Morus Morettij Morus rosa, Morus alba proper, 

 and the Morus multicaulis. 



The Morus Japonica is generally cultivated in 

 silk countries, as it yields more silk to the pound 

 of leaves, than any other, giving one pound of 

 cocoons to every twelve pounds of leaves. It 

 leaves out early in the spring, grows rapidly, 

 and retains its foliage late in the autumn. The 

 leaves are large and heavy. It is easy to propa- 

 gate it from cuttings. The fruit is of little con- 

 sequence. But few berries attain perfection, as 

 they fall off before ripening. 



The Morus Moretti grows tall and straight. It 

 has abundant foliage, but yields only one pound 

 of cocoons to every fourteen pounds of leaves. 

 The leaves are not very large, and are thin 

 and oval in shape. They are smooth on both 

 upper and lower surface. This tree is largely 

 cultivated along the Alps in the south of 

 France, and in Italy. It makes a beautiful 

 ornamental tree. 



The Morus rosa has a leaf shaped like the rose 

 leaf, and very shiny. The branches extend more 

 laterally than most varieties. It bears some 

 fruit, of a pinkish tint, not of any commercial 

 value. Some silk-growers prefer this tree, as it 

 does not contain so much of the watery sub- 

 stance as many others. The leaves better sus- 



