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. It is wfll here to caution our people, and especially Eastern silk- 
growers, against a fraud perpetrated by some Eastern nurserymen and 
tree dealers who advertise Alba-Kosea "seedlings," for Alba-Rosea 
proper. The Alba-Rosea "seedling" is nothing else but common 
Morus Alba. 
Mlilticaillis. — A variety very sensitive to cold weather; very early to 
bud out; bears leaves of immense size, but very thin, chaffing and 
bruising badly on the tree, which is due to their feeble petioles; greatly 
inferior to the Nangasaki; do better cultivated as dwarf or hedge-like; 
grows well from cuttings. 
Lhoo, or Japanese Mulberry.— This variety is often taken for the 
Japonica or Naugasaki, and in the East goes wrongly under the name 
of Japonica. The Lhoo was introduced into France from Japan in 
18G0, by Mr. Camille Beauvais, under the name of Japanese Mulberry; 
its leaves are smaller than those of the Nangasaki, more pointed, thin- 
ner and of a lighter green. The berry is red. This kind does well 
either as standard, dwarf or hedge-like. 
Moretti Eliltil.— A variety from Italy, originated by Dr. Moretti; 
leaves medium, thick, shining, of a dark green. The Moretti consti- 
tutes a good food for the worms, but is no improvement on the Grnfted 
Alba-Rosea except in propagating it, as it is said to come true from the 
seed. Does well as standard or dwarf. 
CoinniOll Moms Alba. — This well-linown variety produces very nice 
silk, but its leaves, though very wholesome, are thin and small, and of 
very slow gathering; it is generally propagated from the seed, that of 
the Alba-Rosea being considered the best. The Alba Seedling is used 
as a stock to propagate grafted kinds. Does well as standard, dwarf or 
hedge-like. Fruit small, round, white, insipid. 
Morns Mirr.i or > oir of S|)aiii. — This kind, though much used in 
Spain and Porlugal for feeding silkworms, is mostly cultivated for its 
highly-fiiivored and jnioy berry. Its leaves are large, broad, thick, 
coarse, producing a coarse silk. The Morus Nigra is a very late kind 
to bud out, and is never iujured by frosts; it is propagated by layering 
and grafting; a slow grower, (tee cut of its fruit, page 11.) 
The Nangasaki, Grafted Alba-Rcsen, Lhoo and Nigra were intro- 
duced iuto California and the United States in 1869 and 1871, by Felix 
GiUet, of Nevada City, Cal. 
Mountain Silkworm Eggs, 
Raised in our Cocoonery at Nevada City, California, at an altitude of 
2,600 feet. 
French Annual or P^rcnean. — A robust, annual race, from the 
Pyrene.iu Mountains (Frauce); cocoon medium large, peanut-shaped, 
light yellow, finely grained; silk very fine and strong. 
