
          27048. MORUS ALBA. White
Mulberry. From Leon Chenault, 
Orleans, France. Variety Fastigiata. A
rare variety of white mulberry 
valuable as an ornamental pyramidal
tree.

30330. MORUS NIGRA. Black
Mulberry, "Shatoot." From F. N.
Meyer, Khotan, Chinese Turkestan.
Berries large, of dark violet color;
very persistent, fresh sub-acid flavor;
ripen from early August to late 
September. Trees grafted usually one
meter above ground, so fruit may be
picked easily. Recommended as home
fruit in desert regions under irrigation. 
Probably hardy in protected
places in New York and New England.

38104. MUSSAENDA PHILLIPICA.
From P. J. Wester, Lamao,
Bataan, P. I. Shrub or small tree of
the coffee family, 10 to 16 feet high,
with nearly ovate leaves, and terminal,
rather open cymes of yellow flowers
3-4 inch long. Oneof the sepals of one
of the flowers is enlarged like a large
white leaf 2 to 3 inches long. A rather
variable ornamental, widely distributed 
throughout the Philippines.
        