Morus (Mulberry Tree)
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An encyclopedia article on the mulberry genus (Morus) from Rees's Cyclopedia. It gives the botanical genus characters and describes ten species, including the white mulberry grown for silkworm food, the black mulberry grown for fruit, and the dyer's mulberry or fustick, a source of yellow dye. A gardening section covers propagation by seed, layers, cuttings, grafting and budding, along with training, pruning and restoring old trees.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1819
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
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