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MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



Gooseberry [Ribes grossularia, Natural Order, 

 Grossularacese) prefers light and porous soils. 



The ashes of the wood and fruit contain in 100 

 parts : — 



One ton of gooseberries extracts 11 '2 lbs. of 

 mineral matter from the soil. 



The percentage composition of the fruit is the 

 following : — 



