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May apply 102. of sulphate of ammonia and loz. of sul- 

 phate of potash to each. Trees that grow too strongly, 

 and do not show signs of fruiting, give 402. of basic slag 

 per tree each autumn. Established trees growing in 

 sandy soil, give equal parts of bone-meal and kainit ; in 

 chalky soil, equal parts of kainit and superphosphate; in 

 clayey soil, four parts of basic slag and one part of muri- 

 ate' of potash ; peaty soil, four parts of basic slag and 

 loz. of sulphate of potash, applying in each case 402. per 

 square yard. He also recommends in poor, hungry soils, 

 the addition of one barrow-load of decayed manure to 

 every ten square yards. Each May, too, when fruit has 

 set, he further recommends 202. per square yard of the 

 following mixture: One part muriate f potash, i| parts 

 of sulphate of ammonia, and 3 parts of superphosphate. 



Apricots, Cherries, Plums, and Damsons. Where soils 

 are deficient in lime, apply lib. of ground lime per square 

 yard on heavy soils, or 4lb. of powdered limestone or 

 chalk on sandy soils. To be applied every third year in 

 autumn. Each winter apply lib. of basic slag and 402. 

 of sulphate of potash per tree on heavy soil; or 1202. of 

 superphosphate and 802. of kainit per tree on chalky soils. 

 Trees that promise to yield a heavy crop should also be 

 given, in June, ^lb. to 3jlb. of fish-meal per tree, accord- 

 ing to si2e. 



Currants and Gooseberries. These should have a 

 winter dressing of three barrow-loads of decayed manure 

 per square rod, and 402. of basic slag and 202. of kainit 

 per tree. In May apply 102. of nitrate of soda or of 

 sulphate of ammonia per tree. 



Figs- Apply 4oz. of bone-ash or 802. of basic slag per 

 square yard in winter. To trees carrying heavy crops 

 apply once a week, in summer, 202. of guano or of fish- 

 meal, or liquid stable manure. 



Peaches and Nectarines. Before planting, Mr. Dyke 

 advises 4lb. of bone-meal, 2lb. of hoof and horn, Jib. of 



