COMPOSITION OF FRUIT TREES 



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Cherry (Prunus avium, Natural Order, 

 Rosacese). Nearly a hundred varieties are 

 cultivated. Cherry trees prefer a tich sandy soil — 

 as a stiff or gravelly soil is unsuitable. The 

 ashes of the wood and fruit contain in 100 

 parts : — 



One ton of cherries extracts 15 lbs. of mineral 

 matter from the soil. 



The percentage composition of the fruit is the 

 following :■ — 



