URTICACE^. 283 



CoNOCEPHALUs, Bl. {Btjdrag. p. 484 ; — Lindl. in B. Reg. 14, t. 1203 ; — 

 Endl. gen.pl. \,p. 281.) 



1. naucleifiorus, Lindl. (/. c. — C. suaveolens, BL pi. jav. rar. 1, p. 47, t. 

 12.— Urtica naucliflora, Roxb. (H. B. 1814.) p. 67 ;— / ind. 3, p. 

 592.) B v-/ Chittagong. Silhet. Assam. Fl. minute, yellowish, fra- 

 grant, H. and R. S. ; fr. May and June. 



2. globulifer, Bennett. (Urtica globulifera, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 593.) S v_^ 

 Silhet. Assam. In H. C. G. fl. H. and R. S. ; fr. May and June. 



F. MoRic^, Gaudich. 

 {Lindl. Nat. Syst. p. 178.) 

 MoRus, L. (Spreng. syst. 1, p. 374, No. 551 ; — Endl. gen. pi. \,p. 278.) 

 Mulberry. 



1. alba, L. (Spreng. syst. I, p. 492; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 594; — J. 

 Gra/i. Cat. B. pi. p. 194.) ^?pW 1^^ Suphed-toot. b Persia. Asia 

 Minor. Found in gardens in several parts of India. Fl. small, 

 greenish, end of C. S. ; fr. March. Much cultivated in S. Europe, 

 for its leaves to feed the silk- worm " Mr. Mutti, an Italian, com- 

 menced a plantation of standard trees at the Heera Baugh, near 

 Poona, six or seven years ago, on the principle that as soon as they 

 attained a certain size, their roots would strike beyond the sun's in- 

 fluence, and render little irrigation necessary, at the same time that 

 an equal quantity of leaves would be obtained from an equal space of 

 ground, with the further advantage of growing annual crops between 

 the rows of trees. The experiment has been successful, and small 

 plantations under his direction are now gradually extending over the 

 Deccan. One was made in Bombay, near Parell, of about 2000 trees, 

 by Mr. De Ramos, in 1838. It bids fair to answer expectations. 

 The plants are chiefly of the white St. Helena mulberry, to which Mr. 

 Mutti gives the preference from its rapid growth, the small quantity 

 of water required, and the nourishing qualities of its leaves." (J. 

 Grah.) Morus alba contains moroxylic acid in combination with lime. 

 {Turner.) 



2. nigra, L. {Spreng. syst. 1, p. 492 ; — Roxb. H. B. p. 67 ; — J. Grah. 

 Cat. B. pi. p. 194.) b Persia, Introduced into H. C. G. in 1795, 

 but had not fl. up to 1814. It is grown in Egypt for feeding silk- 

 worms. {Maccullough.) 



3. atropurpurea, Roxb. {fl. ind. 3, p. 595 ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 

 194? — M. rubra. Lour.) b China. Fl. small, greenish, Feb.; fr. 

 March and April. Attempts to feed the silk- worm with the leaves 

 of this species have not succeeded. {Roxb.) 



A. rubra, L. {Spreng. syst. \,p. 492 ; — Roxb. H. B.p. 67.) 5 N. Ame- 

 rica, from Canada to Florida. Fl. small, greenish, Oct. and Nov. 



5. indica, L. {Spreng. s^st. 1, p. 492 ; — Boxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 596 ; — J. 

 Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 194 i—Rumph. auct. t. 5.) 1i^ Toot. 5 Native 

 place unknown. Extensively cultivated in Bengal to feed silk-worms ; 



