" Morris," Pittsburgh, Pa., writes: " I mail you leaves of small shade tree under separate cover. The variation is so great that you will confer a favor upon me by naming it".

[Some of the leaves are as entire as a linden leaf, others are cut in as deeply as a fig. It is the Paper Mulberry, Broussenetia papyrifera. It was at one time very popular as a shade tree in cities, because it was a "fast grower," but like many things of that class people soon find that a comparatively slow growing tree, with good points, is worth much more than a fast tree without any. It is not unusual to hear it described as " the tree with every kind of leaf on it." The great variation is only on young or vigorous branches. A mature paper mulberry has entire leaves. This irregularity of foliage is common with many species of the mulberrry family to which these belong. - Ed. G. M].