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M O R U S. 



The M U L B E R R Y - T R E E. 

 Clafs 21. Order 4. Monoecia Tetrandria^ 



"^npHE Male Flowers are difpofed in Katkins. 

 ^ J he Empalement is four parted; the leaves ovate and 

 concave. 

 The Corvlia none. 



The F'. 'iiments are four, awl-fhaped, erefl, longer than the 



calyx, aud one within each leaf of the flower cup. The 



A'the-'ce are (imple. 

 * The Female Flowers are colledled, either in the fame, or a 



different plant from the male. 

 The Empalement is four leaved : the leaves are roundilTi, obtufe, 



permanent, the two oppofite exterior incumbent. 

 The Corolla none. 



The Germen is heart- fliaped. The Styles are two, awl-fliaped, 

 long, reflexed, and rough. The Stigmas are fimple. 



The Seed-vejjel none. The Empalements becoming flelliy fuc- 

 culent berries, jointly forming an oblong rough fruit. 



The SeedSy one in each berry, ovate acute. 



We have but one Species, nalive with us^ viz. 



MoRUS rubra. Large-leaved Virginian Mul- 

 berry Tree. 



Tiiis grows common in many parts of North- 

 America, to the height of twenty or thirty feet, and 

 with a trunk from twelve to eighteen inches or mort: 

 in diameter; dividing into many branches, which 

 are garnifhed with large, rough, heart-fhaped, ob- 

 long, pointed leaves; fawed on their edges, and 

 fometimes with others largely and deeply divided in- 

 to two, three, or more pointed lobes. The leaves 

 of male trees are generally largeft. The fruit is 

 large, of a dark purphfti colouv when ripe, very fuc- 



culent 



