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MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



The percentage composition of the fruit is the 

 following : — 



Sugar 3-56 



Acid 0-92 



Albuminoids .... 0"26 



Pectin 5-50 



Ash 0-67 



Seeds 5-72 



Skins, etc 0-20 



Pectose 1-06 



Moisture 82-11 



The following kinds of damsons are excellent : 

 " Prune Damson," " Bradley's King," and " Langley 

 Bullace." 



Fig (Ficus Carica, Natural Order, Moraceee), 

 grows in rich soils, or in a compost of loam, peat, 

 and sand. 



The ashes of the wood, leaves and fruit contain 

 in 100 parts : — 



