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Seeds, or by laying down the Bran- 

 ches, as the common Sort : it is very 

 hardy, and will endure the Coid of 

 our Winters in the open Air very 

 well. Tne Leaves of this Kind are 

 very large, and feem to be as pro- 

 per for teHi ri g of Silk-worms as 

 thofe of the common Sor ; fo that 

 if fv/rr tne Project or eftabli !l ing a 

 Siik M muhVtory in the IV.fi-Indies 

 Ami d b. let on foot, ther • woald i>e 

 ro occafton or cheir fending over 

 for will berry trees, as hath been by 

 ibme pro oid, fince tfjey w ih find a 

 futiici- n r Qua tity in ali the Woods 

 of that Luun'ry 



The large lear'd Virginian Mul- 

 berry, witn black Shoots, is ftill 

 more una, . .>•■. 'han any of the 

 former : there is a large Plant of 

 this Kind gi owing in tne Gardens 

 of the Bifnop of hr„d'n at Fulbam, 

 which his been feveraj Years an In- 

 habitant of tnat Garuen ; but has 

 never produced any Fruit, tha 1- I 

 could learn ; but hath ibme Years 

 a great Number of Katkins, much 

 like thofe of the Hazel nut, which 

 cccafioned Mr. Ray to give it the 

 Name of Cory/us; but it may be one 

 cf the Male Trees, which never 

 produce Fruit, as it fometimes hap- 

 pens in the common Sorts of Mul- 

 berries, the Leaves being very like 

 thofe of the black Mulberry, but 

 fomewhat larger and rougher. 



This Tree has not been propaga- 

 ted yet in this Country; for tho' it 

 has been budded and grafted upon 

 both the black Mulberries, yet I 

 can't hear, that it hath fucceeded 

 upon either; and the Tree, being 

 pretty tall,, can't be laid down, 

 which is the moil likely Mtthod to 

 propagate it : this is very nardy.and 

 wjll endure the Cold of our Climate 

 in the open Air very well, and is co- 

 veted as a Curiofity by fuch as de- 



light in the Variety of Trees and 

 Shrubs. 



MOSCHATELLINA,Tuberous 



Mofchatci. 



The Characters are ; 



// hath a Flower confi/ling cf one 

 Leaf, which is divided at the Brim 

 into many Parts, from whofe Cup 

 arifes the Point a/, fixed like a Nail 

 in the middle of the Flower, which 

 afi a ward becomes a foft fucculent 

 Berry ; in which are contained many 

 fiatSe>ds 



We have but one Sort of this 

 Plant ; viz. 



Moschatellina foliis fumarise 

 lulbnf*. J B. Mofchatel with 

 Leases like thofe of the bulbous Fu- 

 mirory. 



This Plant grows wild in fhady 

 mciit Places in feveral Parts of Eng- 

 land : it flowers the Latter-end of 

 March, or the Beginning of April ; 

 and the Leaves decay about the 

 Middle of June, when the Roots 

 may be taken up, and tranfplanted. 

 Thefe fhould have a pretty ftrong 

 Soil i and if they are planted under 

 Thickets of Shrubs, they will thrive 

 much better than in an open Expo- 

 fure. 



The Flowers are of a green- 

 ifh-white Colour ; fo are not very 

 beautiful : but as the Plants will 

 thrive under Trees, and require no 

 Care in their Culture ; therefore 

 they may have a Place in Gardens, 

 for the fake of Variety. 



MOSS. Vidt Jv.ufcus. 



MOTHERWORT. Vide Cardi- 

 aca. 



MUNTINGIA. 



The Characters are ; 

 It hath a rofe Jbaped Flower, con- 

 fining of five Leaves, which are 

 plu ced in a • circular Order ; from, 

 wbofe Cup arifes the Pointal, which 

 afterward becomes a globular foft 



