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This shrub is propagated by cuttings which should be placed 

 in a cold frame, during September or October, in soil composed 

 of sand and leaf -mold in equal proportions. 



MORUS NIGRA (Mulberry). 



The Mulberry is cultivated chiefly for feeding the silkworm. 

 It grows to the height of from twenty to sixty feet, having large 

 heart-shaped leaves and spreading habit; it should be given 

 fairly good soil and a sheltered situation. 



Propagate by cuttings placed in open ground late in the Fall 

 after the leaves have dropped, or by seeds sown in Spring. Cover 

 the seeds to the depth of one-quarter of an inch. The following 

 Spring transplant them one foot from each other into nursery 

 rows two feet apart. 



MYRICA. 



This genus contains only a few species, one indigenous to 

 California, one to Europe, two to Japan and one to Canada. It 

 grows to a height of sometimes forty feet, is bush-like in habit, 

 has a willow-like bright-green leaf and bears a purple or 

 red fruit. It delights in a light sandy soil in a sheltered situ- 

 ation with plenty of moisture, preferably the margin of a lake 

 or swamp. 



Propagate by seeds sown one-eighth of an inch deep in 

 Spring, or by cuttings placed in the open ground in October. 



MYRTUS (Myrtle). 



The Myrtle is an extensive genus comprising over one hun- 

 dred species, mostly natives of Australia, South America and 

 Southern Europe. The common species (Myrtus communis) is 

 one of our most popular and best known shrubs, its fragrant 

 leaves and pretty white flowers making it a general favorite. 



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