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** The berries, stain’d with blood, began to show 
A dark complexion and forgot their snow: 
While fattened with the flowing gore the root, 
Was doom’d for ever toa purple fruit.” 
Eusden’s Trans. 
1383. M.Ivpica. Rox. Flora. 3.p. 596. Willd. Spec. 4. p.370. Sprengei’s 
syst. 1, p. 492, Rumph. Amb. 7. t: 5. 
Toot.—A small tree, with ovate, cordate, long tapering leaves, sometimes 
lobed; fruit dark red; sold in the hazars for making tarts &e. 
Roxburgh says, this is the species cultivated in Bengal for feeding silk 
worms, and that it is usually cut over four times in the year and kept down 
asabush. The system was tried in the Deccan, (at Ahmednugger, by Dr. 
Graham,) but without success; as might have been anticipated, from the 
difference in soil and climate. 
In Bengal the deep rich soil is so moist as to render little irrigation 
necessary. In the Deccan it is just the reverse; and the cost of cultivation 
on the Bengal plan ruinous;—-for irrigation alone. 
Mr. Mutti, an Italian, commenced a plantation of standard trees at the 
Heera Baugh, near Poona 6 or 7 years ago; on the principle that as soon as 
they attained a certain size, their reots would strike beyond the sun’s influ- 
ence 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 creps between the rows of trees. 
The experiment has been successful, and small plantations under his direction 
are now gradully 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 mulber- 
ry to which Mr. Mutti gives the preference from its rapid growth, the small 
quantity of water required and the nourishing qualities of its leaves. 
1384. M, Avsa. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 594. Willd. Spec. 4. p, 368. M., Italica. 
Poir. 
A tree: leaves cordate, serrate, entire, or variously lobed: fruit rather 
small, white.—In gardens. The “ Dopia Foglia,” and other white fruited va- 
rieties form the greatest portion of Mr. Mutti’s plantations. 
1385. M. Arropurpurea? Rox. Flora, 3, p, 595. M. rubra? Lour, Cochin 
China 2, p, 555. Pluk. Alm, ¢, 246. f. 4. 
A tree, with cordate serrate leaved.and dark purple cylindric fruit, Can 
this be indentical with the Shaitoot, which is generally to be met with 
about Musselman cities, and was probably introduced by the Moguls? 
1386. M. Nicra. Willd. Spec. 4. p.36y. Blackwell ¢. 126. 
A tree: leaves cordate, ovate, unequally toothed: fruit black. In Parell 
garden; also in front of the house, —Some plants of this species were brought 
from Egypt by Mr. Maccullough in 1837. It is grown in that country for 
feeding silk worms. 
1387. M. Leprosracuya. Wallich. Dapooree. Ind. from Bengal. (Dr 
Lush.) 
1388. M.Scanpens. Dapooree. intd. from Bengal. (Dr. Lush.) 
The production of silk is an object of importance, and though only in its 
infancy in Western India, that state shows what may probably be effect- 
ed inthe course of years. Assoon as the natives find it profitable to grow 
mulberry trees, it is reasonable tosuppose they will do so; and as there is little 
danger of all the world fallinginto a ‘“ pet of temperance” a ready market 
will generally be found, 
