. Amateur fruit growing. Fruit-culture. CHAPTER IX. RUSSIAN MULBERRY. gjrJUSSlAN MULBERRY (Morns Tartarica). The mulberries ^^ commonly grown in the eastern and central states are not hardy in this section, but that introduced from Russia under the above name is very hardy over much of the Northwest. The Menonites of Nebraska were the first to introduce it into this coun- try, and they grew it from imported seed. It makes a small tree, but is much better adapted to being grown in the form of a hedge or wind- break. In this form it will often attain the height of twenty feet and become very clo
. Amateur fruit growing. Fruit-culture. CHAPTER IX. RUSSIAN MULBERRY. gjrJUSSlAN MULBERRY (Morns Tartarica). The mulberries ^^ commonly grown in the eastern and central states are not hardy in this section, but that introduced from Russia under the above name is very hardy over much of the Northwest. The Menonites of Nebraska were the first to introduce it into this coun- try, and they grew it from imported seed. It makes a small tree, but is much better adapted to being grown in the form of a hedge or wind- break. In this form it will often attain the height of twenty feet and become very close and pret- ty if given an occa- sional pruning. It is of very rapid growth. (Fig. 49 ) Hardiness.—It is very hardy in Southern Minnesota and Southern Dako- ta, and even north to the latitude of SU Paul it stands fairly well. Occasionally in very severe win- ters it will lose a part of its new growth, but it quick- ly outgrows any in- jury and it is less liable to winter-kill when old than when Fig. 49 —nu6siaii Mttlberry, showhia foliage and fruK, reduced about one half size, (a), Fruit natural size uadiral. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Green, Samuel Bowdlear, 1859- [from old catalog]. Minneapolis, Farm, stock and home publishing co.
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