. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. MOT 381 M U L MOTHS, of most kinds, are the pa- roots of a plant are injured, and the rents of caterpillars preying upon some moister thev are kept during its re- plant under the gardener's care, and nioval, the less does it sutfcr by the should be destroyed whenever disco- transplanting. The best of all muds vered. MOULDLXESS is the common term applied to that crop of fungi whicli appears on moist putrescent vegetable matters. These fungi are Mucorcs, for the purpose is formed of three pounds of garden soil, one ounce of salt, eiglit ounces of so
. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. MOT 381 M U L MOTHS, of most kinds, are the pa- roots of a plant are injured, and the rents of caterpillars preying upon some moister thev are kept during its re- plant under the gardener's care, and nioval, the less does it sutfcr by the should be destroyed whenever disco- transplanting. The best of all muds vered. MOULDLXESS is the common term applied to that crop of fungi whicli appears on moist putrescent vegetable matters. These fungi are Mucorcs, for the purpose is formed of three pounds of garden soil, one ounce of salt, eiglit ounces of soot, and one gallon of water. MILBKRRY. Morus nigra. The and are effectually destroyed whenever Black, or Garden Mulberry. common salt or lime can be applied. MOUNTAIN ASH. Pyrus Aucupa- ria. MOUSE TAIL. Dendrobium Myo- surus. MOUSE THORN. Centaurea Mya- cantha. JIOVING PLANT. Desmodium gy- 7-ans. I MOWING is, next to digging, the most laborious of the gardener's em- Soiland Site.—The soil most suitable for the mulberry is a rich, deep, and rather light loam, not cold nor wet, but well drained. It succeeds best as a standard, in a well-sheltered situa- tion, open to the south. It may be trained also against a south wall with advantage in a cold climate, but re- quires much space.—Card. Chron. Propagation — by Seed — is rarely practised, the seedlings varying in ployments; and requires much practice, quality, and being long before they as well as an extremely sharp scythe, bear fruit. Sow in a warm border, before he can attain to the art of shav- during March, in drills half an inch ing the lawn or grass plot smoothly deep. Give moderate waterings in dry and equally. A mowing machine has been invented by Mr. Budding and others, and is represented in this out- Fig. weather to the seedlings, and shelter by mats during cold nights. They re- quire remaining two years in the seed bed, and then four in the nursery, be- fore they are fit for final planting. By Layers.—To
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