82 MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



Punica [Punica granatum, pomegranate, 

 Natural Order, Lythracese) is a hardy deciduous 

 fruit-bearing tree. It grows in a compost of loam 

 and decayed cow manure. It requires well- drained 

 borders against south and south-west walls in the 

 south and south-west of England ; it also grows in 

 greenhouses. 



The ashes of Punica contain in 100 parts : — 



One ton of Punica extracts 16 lbs. of mineral 

 matter from the soil. 



The dried peel of the fruit or balaustra contains 

 from 24 to 30 per cent, of tannic acid ; and the 

 dried stem and root barks of Punica are used in 

 medicine. 



Punica granatum is the pomegranate tree, and 

 in favoured spots occasionally produces scarlet 

 blooms ; although it does not yield fruit in this 

 country. The dwarf form of the tree blooms much 



