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Glen St. Mary Nurseries. 
Mulberries. 
Loquat. 
(«JAPAN MEDLAR.) 
This fruit — the Biwa of the Japanese — has been 
very commonly called “Japan Plum ” in the South. 
It is not a plum, however, and bears no relation to 
that fruit. The tree is hardy throughout a wide 
region of the South, and is one of the most beautiful 
of broad-leaved evergreens. The leaves 
are large, dark green, rough and crimped; 
the young wood woolly, the shoots short 
and thick, and the branches crooked. It 
is a compact grower, and forms a dense and 
well rounded head. It blooms in the fall, 
the spikes of white flowers being followed 
by a delicious fruit which ripens 
in March and April The fruit 
is about the size of the Wild 
Goose plum, oblong, bright yel¬ 
low, subacid and ot very agree¬ 
able flavor. A good many trees 
are in bearing in Florida and 
some parts of Louisiana and 
Texas, where it is found in market 
and is much esteemed in season. 
It is not only eaten 
out of hand, but is 
much used in cook¬ 
ing, the flavor sug¬ 
gesting cherries, and 
makes an exquisite 
jelly. While the 
tree is hardy quite 
far north, it is not 
a success as a fruit 
where the winters 
are severe, as this 
is its fruiting sea¬ 
son. It yields oc¬ 
casional crops as 
far north as Jack¬ 
sonville and Talla¬ 
hassee, however, 
and is frequently 
seen in the New 
Orleans market. 
In South Florida 
it bears reg¬ 
ularly and 
a b undantly, 
and it ranges 
* about with 
t h e orange. 
It is grown 
from seed. 
Mulberries form an economic food for swine and 
poultry, though for this purpose their real value is 
not yet fully appreciated. 
The more acid varieties 
are much esteemed by some 
for the table. Many vin- 
yardists and orchardists 
plant Mulberries to tole 
t h e birds, which leave 
othtr fruits ripening at the 
same time for the Mul¬ 
berries, which they prefer. 
Downing. A subacid 
berry of good quality ; not 
as prolific as some sorts ; 
a strong, upright grower, 
with beautiful foliage; 
valuable as an ornamental 
or shade tree, as well as for 
its fruit. 
Hicks. Fruit sweet and 
rather insipid ; very pro# 
ductive; tree grows rapidly 
and bears young; should 
be grown by every farmer 
who keeps swine or poultry, this variety 
being of special value for this purpose. 
Stubbs. A form of the native red 
Mulberry, discovered in Laurens county, 
Georgia, 20 years ago. Large black, 
vinous ; excellent ; very prolific. The 
fruit, which is from i ]/ 2 to 2 inches long, 
is greatly superior to any of the cultivated 
varieties, and lasts nearly two months 
Tree vigorous, with broad foliage. Hand¬ 
some as well as profitable. 
White. (.1 Fonts alba.) Large and 
very sweet ; rapid grower, and very pro¬ 
ductive. 
Multicaulis. [Morns multicaulis.) 
The Silk Worm Tree. A very vigorous 
tree, extensively used for purposes of 
propagation, and for feeding silk worms ; 
we can supply trees or cuttings in 
quantity. 
Loquat (Japan Medlar). Reduced. 
