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found in most private gardens. It is a native of (K.) 

 that country, as well as Cochin China, and is em- ^"^Jt^orr^ * 

 ployed there as food for the silk-worm. Dr. 12 April lass. 

 Roxburgh informs us, that it has not been found 

 to answer that purpose in Bengal. It forms a 

 smallish tree with long straggling branches, dark 

 foliage, and deep purple large fruit. 



3. Morus leptostachya, so called by me, on ac- 

 count of its long and very slender fruit, which is 

 white and exceedingly sweet. This large tree is 

 met with in most parts of the western provinces 

 of Hindostan, where it is generally called shah 

 toot, I am not aware that the leaves are much 

 used for rearing the worm. It is, perhaps, the 

 morus latifolia mentioned by Dr. Lush in his very 

 able and interesting letter, and also contained 

 among the dried specimens now returned ; al- 

 though I must confess my doubt as to its being 

 Lamark's identical tree of Bourbon. 



4. A very marked mulberry-tree with strongly 

 serrated leaves, and therefore called by Dr. Rox- 

 burgh morus serrata. It was found by Major- 

 general Hardwick on the alpine regions of north 



tjl Hindostan, and the late Mr. Moorcroft sent plants 

 of it from thence to this garden, where they thrive 

 tolerably w^ell. I am not aw^are that the leaves 

 1 are used. 



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