CROPS Ul 



Average Composition of Oranges and Lemons. 



Oranges. 



Lemons. 



Moisture 

 Ash . 

 Crude fibre 

 Carbohydrates 

 Protein 

 Fat . 



Sugar 

 Citric acid 



85-2 

 0-4 



1-2 



9-7 

 1-3 



83-8 

 0-6 

 1-1 



127 

 0-9 

 9 



100-0 



21 



7-2 



Grapes (Vitis spp.). — Vines are best suited by a damp 

 wititer and spring, and a dry, fine summer for the ripening of 

 the fruit. Climate is of more importance than the soil in 

 most cases. Their manurial requirements are not great, but 

 an open, deep, friable soil is advantageous. Great differences in 

 composition of grapes are shown, according to the variety, soil, 

 season, and climate. The grape is characterised by containing 

 grape sugar (dextrose) and tartaric acid (H^C^H^Og). 



Average Composition op Grapes. 



Per cent. 



Water 78-17 



Ash 0-53 



Crude fibre 3*60 



Carbohydrates 17 '11 



Protein 0-59 



Fat — 



100-00 



The Banana (Musa sapientum) is one of the most character- 

 istic and imposing products of the tropics. If the climate be 

 suflBciently warm and moist almost any soil will support the 

 plant, but the best cro'ps are obtained on deep loams with a 

 plentiful supply of humus. The plants are propagated by 



