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Chemical fertilisers may be used with equally b-nefioial efEeots. As a 

 proof oE this I will ask my readers to glance at the accompanying figure. It 

 represents Apples of the same variety gathered from similar trees growing 

 close together. Each specimen fairly represents the fruit on its particular 

 tree. The difference in treatment is nothing more nor less than the applica- 

 tion of an " artificial " mixture to one tree and not to the other. I was asked 

 at a lecture to name a mi.xture for the purpose of improving some unsatis- 

 factory trees. . I did so. The person most interested thought he would 

 experiment with it. As a result he sent me the Apples shown. The trees 

 that received no attention yielded fruit that would be dear at a shilling a 



FIG. 29.-APPLES GROWN WITH AND WITHOUT MANURE. 



bushel ; the tree dressed bore produce that would be cheap nt four shillings. 

 Herewith I give the formula : — 



A Splendid Fertiliser for Improving Unsatisfactory 

 Trees. 

 8 parts of superphosphate. 4 parts of basic slap. 



6 parts of nitrate of potash. 4 parts of nitrate of soda. 



4 parts of sulphate of lime. 

 Mix and use at the i-ate of 4 oz. per square yard in January 

 or February. 

 Sewage is very valuable for strengthening trees. It will help a heavily 

 laden tree to finish off a crop if given in summer ; but as sewage tanks are 

 often emptied in winter, I hasten to add that it will not be wasted if poured 

 on then. Remember that, paradoxical as it may appear, liquid manure is 

 better given when the soil is wet than when it is dry. 



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