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MISSISSIPPI HACKBERRY. SUGAR HACKBERRY. 

 Celt is -1 / iss iss ip finis is . 

 Native eastern two-thirds and cultivated throughout. 



HACKBERRY. 



Celt is J'ar? 



At least two other forms of the hackberry have been found but 

 they have not been identified. 



OSAGE ORANGE. Genus MACLURA. 



OSAGE ORANGE. BOW-WOOD. BOIS D' ARC. 



Toxylon pomiferum, or Madura aurantiaca. 



Toxylon, refers to the use of the wood in the manufacture of bows by In- 

 dians. Madura, given in honor of Wm. Maclure, a scientist. 



Common in east third ; abundant in southeast. Much grown for 

 hedge. 



THE MULBERRIES. Genus MORUS. 

 RED MULBERRY. 



Morns rubra. 



Widely distributed in its native growth, and considerably used 

 for shade. 



WHITE MULBERRY. 



Morus alba. 



Grown for shade. The largest known in the State is in Norman. 

 This tree is a foot in diameter and 50 feet high. 



RUSSIAN or BARREN MULBERRY. 



A variety which does not produce fruit. It is extensively grown 

 for shade. It is a rapid grower and a good tree to plant. 



Genus BROUSSONETIA. 



PAPER MULBERRY. 



Broussonctia papyrifera. 



Widely grown for ornament. Many varieties with drooping 

 branches, the Weeping Mulberries. Remarkable for the great varia- 

 tion in the form of the leaves. 



FRENCH MULBERRY. 



Callicarpa Americana. 



