ASH OF THE FRUIT. 77 



SAPWOOD. BARK. 



Sulphuric Acid, 0.50 1.80 



Phosphate of lime, 27.22 6.50 



Phosphate of peroxide of iron, 0.31 



Carbonic Acid, 27.69 37.39 



Lime, 12.64 30.36 



Magnesia, 3.00 9.40 



Silex, 0.30 0.40 



Organic matter, 4.02 4.20 



By the analysis of the ash of the fruit, 100 Ibs. 

 of fruit will give forty-three hundredths of one per 

 cent, of residue. 



The analysis is by Richardson : 



ASH OF THE FBUTT. 



Potash, 54.69 



Soda, 8.32 



Lime, 7.98 



Magnesia, 5 . 22 



Sulphuric Acid, 5 . 69 



Silicic Acid, 1.49 



Phosphoric Acid, 14.28 



Phosphate of Iron, 1.96 



By an examination of the above figures the care- 

 ful cultivator will see the necessity of preparing 

 some special manure for his orchard, in order to 



