On the Culture of the Mulberry. 



branches produce, afford the best plants ; but the wood of 

 the Mulberry tree, of almost any age, will emit roots under 

 proper management. 



The culture of this fruit, by me, under glass, has been 

 confined to plants growing in pots ; but I am not acquainted 

 with any species of fruit-tree which, under such circum- 

 stances, produces more abundantly, or which requires less 

 care. Its blossoms set equally well in different degrees of 

 heat, and the same continued temperature, which will ripen 

 the earlier varieties of the grape in the end of July, will af- 

 ford perfectly ripe Mulberries early in June ; and a tree of 

 the latter species, when fully loaded with fruit, presents at 

 least as agreeable an object to the eye, as many plants, which 

 are cultivated as ornaments only. It is not subject, under 

 common care, to any disease or injury, except the attacks 

 of the red spider ; and as the foliage and growing fruit of 

 the Mulberry tree are not at all injured by being wetted 

 every evening with clear water, that insect can never prove 

 a very formidable enemy to it. 



