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Show MO a MO Tree: The Fruit is compos'd of feveral Protuberances of which adbere f 3 fruttu nigro. C.B. P.common Black Mulberry. 2. Morus; frudu albo. C. B. P. The The White Mulberry. 3. Morus; fructu nigro, minori, foliis eleganter laciniatis, Tourn. The leffer Black Mulberry, with Leaves neatly jagged. 4. Morus ; frudiu albo, minori, ex albo- purpurafcente. Tourn, The {mall Purplith- white Mulberry. 5. Morus; Vir, bris, The long 6 ina, foliis latiffimis fca- fructu rubr Cae, P. Hort broad-leay inian Mulberry, with red Fruit. Morus; Virgini ’ Loti arboris inflar ramofa, foliis iffimis. Pluk. Phyt. The large-leav’d Virginian Mulberry, with blackifh Shoots, fomewhat like thofe of the Lote or Nettle-tree. The firft of thefe Sorts is very commonin moft Gardens, being planted for the Delicacy ofits Fruit: It may be propagated byfow- ing the Seeds, or by laying down the tender Branches, which in two Years will take Root, and may then be tran{planted into the Places where they are to remain. Thofe Plants which are propagated from Seeds are commonly the moft vigorous, and generally make the ftraiteft Stems, but then there is a very MU Surface of their Leaves in the Night, and not only retards the Fruit, but renders jt ilktafted and watry, TheSoil under thefe Trees fhould alfo be every Year well dug and manured, tho’ there will {carce any Sort of Plants grow under them: but it is of great Advantage to the Fruit note withftanding what may have been {aid to the contrary. I he White Muiberry is commonly cultivated for its Leaves, to feed Silk-worms. In France. Italy, &c. though the Perfians always make ufe of the common Béack Mulverry for that Purpofe; and I have been affured by a Gentleman of Honour, who hath made Trial of both Sorts of Leaves, that the Worms fed with thofe of the Black Sort, produce much better Silk than thofe fed with the White. but he obferves, that the Leaves of the Black Sort fhould never be given to the Worms after they have eaten for fome time of the White, left the Worms fhould burft, whichis often the Cafe when theyare thus treated. The Trees which are defign’d to feed Silk. Worms, fhould never be fuffer’d to growtall, but rather kept in a Sort of Hedge, and inftead of pulling off the Leaves fingly, they fhould be fhear’d off together with their young Branches, which is much fooner done, and not {o injurious to the Tree. This white Sort may be propagated either from Seeds or L ayers, as the Black Mulberry, for it and is equally as hardy: There are two or three Varieties of this Tree, whichdiffer in the Shape of their Leaves, Size, and Colour of moft part, of the Mase kind, which produce than for their Leaves, fo the ftrongeft fhoot- great Hazard of their being fruitful ; often happens, that fuch Plants are, for the Katkins, but feldom have much Fruit; for which Reafon, thofe who are defirous to have fruitful Trees, fhould always propagate them by Layers from fuch Trees as do produce plenty of good Fruit. But as the ‘Trees thus rais'd are fubject to haye crooked, unfightly their Fruit; ing and preferr’d, but as they are of no other Ufe the largeft-leav’d Sort fhould be The Large-leav'd Virginian Sort, with long red Fruit, is at prefent very{carce in England, thoughit feems to be the commonSort, which grows {pontaneoufly in the W oods of Ame- Stems, fo there fhould be Care taken in the rica: This may be propagated from Seeds, Choice of ftrait Shoots to make Layers 3 and or bylaying down the Branches, as the comwhen they are tran{fplanted out, they fhould monSort; it is very hardy, and will endure have ftrait Stakes fix’d down by each, to the Cold of our Winters in the open Air very which they fhould be faften’d as the Shoot well. The Leaves of this kind are very large, is extended, until it comes to the Height you defign the Stem; then you may fuffer the and feem to be as proper for feeding of SilkWorms as thofe of the common Sort; fo that i Branches to extend as they are inclinable. for ever the Project of eftablifhing a Silk Manithis Tree fhould not be often prun’d, but only factory in the Weft-Indies fhould be fet on fuch Branches fhould be cut of which thoot crofs, and bruife themfelves by rubbing again{t foot, there would be no Occafion of theit fending over for Mulberry-Trees, as hath per each other, and fuch as decay fhould allo be by fome propos’d, fince they will find a cut off. This Tree delights in a light Soil, not too fufficient Quantity in all the Woods of that Expofure; for if it be planted too nearto black Shoots, is ftill more uncommonthan any of the former: There is a large Plant of this kind growing in the Gardens ofthe Bifhop London at Fulham, which has been feveral Years an Inhabitant of that Garden, but has wet nor over dry, and fhould have an open other Trees or Buildings, fo as to be fhaded thereby, the Fruit feldom ripens well ; though if theyare planted in a Situation where they may be defended from the violent 2} and South-Wep Winds, which very often blow — ccs _§reat Quantities of the they Aen Br 2 great Advantage; but x always be open to the Eaf and South-Eaft Sun, which js Service iin dr ying up the Maiftur 1sof great at oervice gins up the 2 Country. ; The Large-leav'd Virginian Mulberry with never produced any Fruit, that I could} but hath fome Years a great Number of Kat kins, much like thofe of the Hazel-! whichoccafion’d Mr, Raytogive it the N of Corylus; but it may 2 one of the } ure which lodges upon the Trees, which never produces Fruit, as it t OY am bark t he tricbhe VY Tre. J MU times happens in the commonSorts of AZuiMUCILAGINOUS,fignifies, endéw’d with berries, the Leaves being very like thofe of a clammy, vifcous Matter. the Black Mulberry, but fomewhat larger and rougher. This Tree has not been propagated yet in this Country, for though it has been budded and grafted upon both the Black and White Mulberries, yet I can’t hear that it hath fucceeded upon either ; and the Tree being pretty tall, can’t be laid down, whichis the mott likely Method to propagate it: This is very hardy, and will endure the Cold of our Climate in the open Air very well, and is co- veted asa Curiofity by fuch who delight in the Variety of Trees and Shrubs. MOSS ; vide Mufcus. MULBERRY ; vide Morus, MULLEIN ; vide Verbafcum. MULTISILIQUOUS Plants, are fuch as have after each Flower many diftiné, long, flender, and, many times, crooked Cafes or Sitique, in which their Seed is contain’d ; and which, when they ripen, open of themtelves, and let the Seeds drop. Of this Kind is the Bear’s-foot, Columbines, common Houfeleek, Navel-wort, Orpine, &c. MUMMY, a fort of Grafting-wax, made MOTHERWORT ; vide Cardiaca. of one Pound of commonBlack Pitch, and MOULD, the Goodnefs of which may be a quarter of a Pound of common Turpentine, put into an earthen Pot andfet onthe Fire in Firft, by the Sight. ‘Thole Moulds that are of a bright Chefzut or Hazelly Colour are accounted the beft ; of this Colour are the beft Loams, and alfo the beft natural Earth ; and this will be the better yet, if it cut like Butter, and does not ftick obftinately, but is fhort, tolerably light, breaking into fmall Clods, is fweet, will be tempered without crufting or chapping in dry Weather, or turn- the open Air; in doing this you ought to hold a Cover in your Hand, ready to coverit, in order to quench it, by putting it thereon, which is to be done feveral times, fetting it onthe Fire again, that the nitrous and volatile Parts may be evaporated. ‘The Way to know when it is enough, is, by pouring little of it upon a Pewter Plate, and if it be fo, it will coagulate prefently ; then this melted Pitch isto be poured into another Pot, anda little ing to Mortar in wet. common Wax is to be added to it, knownbythe Sight, Smell, and Touch. The next to that the dark-grey and roffet mixing them well together ; and then to be kept for Ute. dark Afh Colour are reckon’d the worft, fuch Dr. Agricola directs the ufing this Mummy as are ufually found on commonor heathy as follows : Ground ; the clear tawney is by no Means When you would drefs Roots with this to be approved ; but that of a yellowifh red Wax, you muft melt it, and afterwards let Colour is accounted the worft of all; this is it cool a little, then dip in the Ends of the commonly found in wild and wafte Parts of Pieces of the Roots you would plant (for he the Country, and, for the moft Part, pro- propofes it for the Planting of Pieces of Roots duce nothing but Go/s, Furz, and Fern, ac- of Trees, €&c.) one after the other, but not cording as their Bottoms are more or lefs of a too deep, and afterwards to put them in Walight and fandy, or of a fpewy Gravel or ter, and to plant them in the Earth, the {mall Moulds are accounted the beft, the light and clayey Nature. Secondly, by the Smell. All Lands that are good and wholiome, will, after Rain or breaking up by the Spade, emit a good Smell. birdly, by the Touch. By this Means we may difcover whether it confilts of Subftances intirely arenaceous or clammy, or, according as it is exprefs’d by Mr. Evelyn, whether it be tender, fatty, deterfive, or flippery, more harfh, gritty, porous, orfriable. or That being always the beft that is between the two Extreams, and does not contain the two different Qualities of foft and hard mix’d, of moift and dry, of churlifh and mild, that 1s, neither too unctuous or too lean, but fuch ill eafily diffolve ; of a juft Confiftence, between Sand and Clay, and fuch as will not fick to the Spade or Fingers upon every Flafh of Rain, A Loam or Brick Mould is not to be dif@pprovd, as requiring little Help or Improve- Ment but the Spade, and is efteemed both by t rdener and Florift. MUCILAGE, is a vifcous, clammy Subnee about Seeds, E%e, End downwards, fo that the larger End may appear a little Way out thereof, and have the Benefit of the Air ; and then to prefs the Earth very hard down about them, that they may not receive too much Wet, becaufe that would rot them, Mummy for Exotick Plants: The fame Authordirects the Making it as follows : Take half a Pound of Gum-Copal, bear it veryfine, and fearfe it ; take three Pounds of Venice Turpentine, and melt it over a flow Fire in a ftrong earthen Pot ; when the Turpentine is melted and liquidated, put the fifted Guminto it, Keep it continuaily ftirring with a little Stick, augmenting the Fire gradually, and it will all diffolve infenfibly ; afterwards let the Turpentine evaporate well, and it will thicken ; and when it is become of a {fufficient Confiftence, you may make it up into little Rolls, like Sealing- Wax, and keep it for Ufe. This Mummy, he fays, is an excellent. Vulnerary for Plants, it being fubjeét to no Corruption, as other gummy Things are; it hin- ders any Rottennefs b the Root, by means of the S ock and |