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vals of a week until the fruit begins to colour. Suitable 

 for dry soils. 



Nitrate oUime is, no doubt, one of the best of fertilisers 

 for fruit trees, especially Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, 

 and Plums. Apply at the rate of loz. per square 

 yard once a fortnight from the time the fruit sets until it 

 begins to colour. 



Nitrate of potash is rather an expensive fertiliser, but 

 it may be used on a limited scale with good effect. Should 

 be used occasionally only, at the rate of loz. to three 

 gallons of water. Contains potash as well as nitrogen. 



Sulphate of ammonia is best adapted for heavy or damp 

 soils, and should be used as advised for nitrate of soda. 



Soot, also, is a nitrogenous manure, and may be bene- 

 ficially applied to all fruit crops at all times of the year 

 at the rate of a gallon per tree. 



Nitrolim, a combination of nitrogen and calcium car- 

 bide, is an excellent fertiliser for occasional application to 

 fruit crops generally. Apply at the rate of loz. per square 

 yard in summer. 



Blood, although a rich plant food, is too obnoxious to 

 use in a fresh state. It should be mixed with soil, and 

 placed in a heap to decompose ; then be applied as a top- 

 dressing to trees that are in good health yet not making 

 much giowth. 



Dried blood should be applied in spring at the rate of 

 2oz. per square yard, and forked into the soil. Should 

 not be applied to trees that are making excessive leaf- 

 growth and not bearing freely. 



How to Use Phosphatic Manures. Guanos, owing to 

 their containing nitrogen as well as phosphates, are best 

 applied in spring and summer, when the fruit has set, 

 and afterwards at intervals until the fruit begins to colour. 

 Use at the rate of roz. per square yard. 



Dried fish guano should be used at the rate of 2oz. per 

 yard at intervals of a fortnight during the fruiting period. 



