Handbook of Teees of the 



Statks ami ('axaha. ID!) 



The Red .Mulberry ulieii growiiif; in tlie foi- 

 est attains >lie lieighl of from W) to SU ft. an.! 

 iL sometimes 3 or 4 ft in diameter of trunk. 

 When grONVHit: apart from the intluenre of 

 other trees it de\ido|is a eompaet, lirnad, 

 ronndcd top of many small lirauehcs, and the 

 short trunks ,ji tlie-e isolated trees are souu'- 

 tinies thieker than tlu- nieasurenienls al>ii\e 

 noted. It is a handsome tree with larye dis- 

 tinet leaves, on aeeovmt cd' which it easts a 

 ihiise shade, and i- widl worthy of lieinu' 

 planted as an ornamental shade tree. It in- 

 hahits rieh hottom-lands and low hillsides 

 whieh it enli\-en- in autunni with its lirii;ht 

 p:ile-y(dhuv autinuual uarh. Its sweid juiey 

 fruit. ver,\' mueli re.sianhliuLi a blaeklaaiA' in 

 appearanee, is csteenu'd as oiu.' of our elioice 

 nitive fruits, and siime natural varieties, dis- 

 tiiif:uished on account of the ainindauee or 

 size of fruit, are laduL' |n-opauated liy horticul- 

 turists. The fruit is ea.yerly devorcd hy birds 

 and other denizens of the forest and ou the 

 farm by poultry, ete. 



The wood is rather heavy, a cubic foot when 

 absolutel.v dry weichiuLr 4.5.41 lbs., moderately 

 snft and very durable and is used in cooper- 

 age and boat building, for fences, etc.i 



Lrarcs ninsrly orbicnlnr-ovate, some ."-.'-Inbed or 

 with sinirle lefie no nn(> side, from rounded to 

 cordate at tiase. abruptly acuminate at apex, ser- 

 rate, darl? ffreen and roufjhisli alinvo. pale pubps- 

 cent and prominentl.v reticulated beneath. The 

 primar.v veins areuat(* and united near the mar- 

 frins : stipules lanceoiate. pate or reddish green. 

 FJojrrrs: staminate spikes drooping, with "stout 

 pulipscent pedtincles ; stamens with flattem-d fila- 

 ments tapering from base to anther : pistillate 

 spilve smaller and witli shorter peduncles. Fruit 

 purplish blaeli when fully ripe, oblons:, averaging 

 about one inch in length.' juicy and delicious. ~ 



1. A. W., Ill, 63. 



2. For genus see p, 4:;:-;- 





