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MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



One ton of greengages extracts 12*5 lbs. of 

 mineral matter from the soil. 



The percentage composition of the fruit is the 

 following : 



Sugar 

 Acid 



Albuminoids . 

 Pectin . 

 Ash 



Chlorophyll 

 Seeds, skins, etc. 

 Pectose . 

 Moisture 



" There is no plum to equal it in the richness of 

 its flavour. The tree is a strong grower of good 

 habit " (Cheal). 



Hazel Nut {Corylus avellana. Natural Order, 

 Corylacese) is a hardy deciduous shrub. It prefers 

 a rich loam, well manured and deeply trenched. 



The ashes of the wood, leaves and nuts contain 

 in 100 parts : — 



4-62 

 0-91 



0-63 

 3-42 

 0-96 

 05 

 5-62 

 1-06 

 82-73 



Iron oxide . 



Manganese dioxide 



Alumina 



Lime 



Magnesia 



Potash . 



Soda . . . 



Phosphoric acid . 



Sulphuric acid 



Chlorine 



Silica 



Wood. 



0-12 



0-08 



010 



26-62 



15-20 



3619 



10-22 



4-20 



1-00 



0-61 



9-66 



Leaves. 



1-20 



0-50 



0-06 



26-81 



14-16 



32-16 



10-11 



3-23 



0-78 



0-54 



10-26 



Nut. 



0-21 



0-02 



05 



24-62 



14-51 



39-52 



10-56 



5 00 



0-63 



0-50 



11-38 



