The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-14

not find tina, il is any more certain, or pos
sesses any one advantage over that mode.
All other modes Of propagation, grating,
&c, are perfectly useless, and therefore
nothing need be said about them.
II seems, however, proper TO remark, IN
explanation of the omission 10 give the
mode of raising the muliIcaulls from seed,
that thus tree produces seed very scantIly.
Probably an acre OF trees OF full growth
would no, produce an ounce Of good seed.
Ii is generally the case with all plants that
are readily propagated by other means,
that they do not produce much, # ANY seed.
But though the multicaulis we're TO produce
seed as abundautly as the white or any
other variety, Its propagation by cuttings
would still be the most eligible mode. The
mulberry seed lies q long time in the GROUND
before il vegetables, generally TO weeks,
aud in the mean time the weeds get the
start, and smother the young plants as fast
as they appear unless the most unuring
vigilance and care be observed IA keeping
the beds clean. Even then, IN spite OF
care aud industry, many great proper.
tlon-of the little plants will be destroyed
in the process OF wedding. Even aficr you
have raised the plants above the influence
OF weeds, they are tarjy of growth, and do
DOT produce leaves OF full slze iIll they have
been repfopagated by cuttings, layers, &c,
for three or four years. All idea Of rais-
Ing them from seed will be Abandoned by
every one Us soon as they become acqaaln.
ted with the facility with which they are
propagated b. cuttings, the scanuaess Of
seed produced BY them, and the difficulty
OF raising them from sced.
cannot omit the present opportunity OF
again cau.ionlng the people oI this country
agans. the lmposiilons that have been for
several years practised, and are yet contIn.
ued, Of selling moras mui,icariis seed. No
such seed ever has or probably ever wlll be
Tor sale here or elsewhere and those who
pretend 10 sell !, are imposing upon the pub
lie 4 worthless article. The tree does not
bear seed enough TO pay for the trouble Of
saving II, even II 4 sold for us weight ~
gold. That the seed viii produce the gen.
uiae mullIcaulis, | have no doubt, bot II
sill require some years Of successive pro.
pagauou by cuttings 10 develop It's pecu.
liar characters, large leaves, &c. Boz this
question IS matter Of little moInent, as no
person wilt resort 10 seed when they eau
Obtain cuttings.
Ike soil, sltuGtion, dc, best adapted 10
the morus muli,caulis, have already been
mentioned IN q previous part Of this paper.
The soil should be such viii weld lair
crop OF cotn Il made richer, The trees will
gro@ larger but the advantage will not CON.
pensale the extra expense. /, should be
sandy loan, # possible; bu; gtnscliy or
stony soil answers well heavy clav soils
DO not 10 50 Sell. The suuatoa Nut b
high faHd-lhat IL, It mus: %. be los bot.
ton land. I'LL sides are best the teus Of
E.lis ncx.; level Iands sre good, provided
they are eight Or ten fee, above the stfeasys
OF @aler, aud Do; subject 10 water stand,nr
% them after heavy rams but Ii they are
surrounded By hills they Wstl cot DO, being
more SUBJECT To early aud ate irusis than n
not thus surrounded by hills. II must bc
borne 10 lnind, that We nrc discussing the
subIec, Of soils aid situations les, adapted
Tor iHe permanent occupation 81 the multi.
caulIs. " here tie trees are raiscd To sell
or - be removed ~ autumn, then rich al.
luyial OF loamy bottom land {. best. The
trees will grow larger there and as there
Is TO be TO RISK of winter killing, there Is
90 other Objection. In cold seasons, hos
ever, and especially 10 cold late springs.
bottom lands are too cold for them. and
consequently The trees will 10 small. la
al Gases ~hen they age grosn on bottom
lands, they should be taken Up ~ the month
Of November, and buried roo, aud branch
% some hgh dry situation covering them
abou, one 100, deep. This will preserve
them etecluaIly nIl spring, when they
should be planted out, as above directed. ~
proper soil aud situation. Cuttings are
preserved IN the same way /; cut lhem on
close to the tree IN November, dtg a DIT
tao feet deep IN a high situation, pul them
INTO II, mlngllng earth among them. and
hnally cover them up a foot deep at leas,
h'iins The pat entirely, and afchlpg It Us IN
DuTying potatoes, DC. Those Who fear
ile loss Of the cuttings If left REMAINING on
ihe trees, can ccrtaloly save ~ this way
bat u trees arc 10 proper situation, there ~
no danger Of the cuttings being killed IN.
TESS 'ndeed from late planting in the spring,
OF some other cause, the wood of the cut.
iings has 10, been properly rlpened Ia
that case, all the unrlpe wood viii Of course
be killed By winter If left On the tree and
II VII be proper 10 take The cuttings off and
bury them as above.
Much has been said abou, making hede.
es OF the morus muIIicaulls. Asa harm,
against cattle or other stock i, will mo, do
Cattle are very fond Of u, aud will ca, Inc
leaves and even branches a. l,o