thf: native mulberbt L65 



"A Beedling from Ohio. Fruit very large, oblong 

 eylindrie; blackish color, Bubacid, and of mild, agree- 

 able flavor. Growth of the wood strong and irregular. 

 Leaves uncommonly large." The Johnson is verj little 

 known at the present time, and will probably soon pass 

 from sight. Mr. Berckmans, of Georgia, writes that 

 the "fruit is large, very good, bul too little of it." and 



that he has "long since discarded it. ["he fruit," 



he says "is fully two inches long by three-fourths inch 

 in diameter, very black and of a rich, vinous flavor." 



The Hicks or Hicks' Everbearing) is a Georgian 

 variety, as near as I can learn, although Downing, in 

 credits it to Kentucky. It was brought to notice 

 aboul 1850, or before, by Simri Rose, oi Macon, 

 Georgia, who is said to have obtained it from Thomas 

 Blkins, of Effingham county, Georgia. Mr. Elkins 

 "planted it in avenues, on his lanes, in his fence 

 corners, and many other favorite places on his plan- 

 tation, for his hogs, and it is said thai he always had 

 pork or bacon to sell." At the presenl time it is much 

 nsed in parts of the South as a food for swine. Mr. 

 Berckmans says thai "the value of mulberries as an 

 economic food for hogs is beginning to be appreciated 

 by many farmers, who have planted large orchards i f 



Hicks for thai purpose." tt is also one of the very 

 besl varieties for poultry. It is a most profuse bearer, 

 producing a continuous and bountiful crop for three 

 an. I four months. The frail is medium to large, very 

 sweet, and rather insipid. 



The original Stubbs mulberry tree was found grow- 

 ing in a wood near Dublin, Laurens county, Georgia. 

 Col. John M. Stubbs, of thai place, gave cions to Mr 

 Berckmans some twentj years ago, and Mr. Berckmans 



