202 The Principles of Fruit-growing. 



cow PEAS (WHIPPOORWILL) IN BLOSSOM, STRAW ONLY. 



Original substance. Dry substance. 



Nitrogen ; 618 per cent. 3.09 per cent. 



Phosphoric acid 1 " .5 



Potash 396 " 1.98 " 



Water... .. 80. 



KED CLOVER A \KKAGE OF SEVERAL ANALYSES. 



Original substance. Dry substance. 



Nitrogen 41 per cent. 2.05 per cent. 



Phosphoric acid 13 " .66 " 



Potash .45 " 2.24 " 



Water... ...80. " 



CRIMSON CLOVER (TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM). 



Original substance. Dry substance. 



Nitrogen 43 per cent. 2.45 per cent. 



Phosphoric acid 13 " .74 



Potash 49 i; 2.80 " 



Water ...82.50 " 



FERTILIZING THE FRUIT PLANTATION. 



Having now discussed how, by tillage and cover 

 crops, the land may be made fit for the growing 

 of fruit plants, we come to the question of what 

 plant -foods may be added to the soil. It should 

 first be said that fruit plants use up plant -foods 



NOTE. The following figures show the approximate quantities of seed which 

 are recommended per acre for cover crops in young orchards : 



Barley 2 to 2 1 A bus. 



Beans lK to 2 " 



Buckwheat J " 



Clover, crimson 8 to 16 Ibs. 



-red 6tol2 " 



Corn 2% to 3 bus. 



Cow pea 2 " 



Millet Itol^bus. 



Oats 2% to 3 " 



Pea 2 to 3 " 



Rye I%to2% " 



Turnip 3 to 4 Ibs. 



Vetch 1 bus. 



Wheat 2to2K " 



