COMPOSITION OF FRUIT TREES 85 



Sloe {Prunus spinosa, Natural Order, Rosacese) 

 is a deciduous tree, bearing edible fruit. It 

 grows in ordinary soils. The composition of its 

 ashes varies little from that of the ordinary 

 plum. 



Vine {Vitis vinifera, the grape-vine. Natural 

 Order, Ampelidese) is a hardy, deciduous, climbing 

 shrub, bearing green or purple berries (grapes). 

 The varieties of the grape-vine are very numerous. 

 The soil most suitable for indoor culture of vines 

 is a compost of turfy loam, lime rubbish, charcoal, 

 wood ashes, and half-inch bones. Vines for out- 

 door culture require sandy loam, wood ashes, old 

 mortar, half-inch bones and rotten manure, and 

 their position should Lie against a south, sunny 

 wall. 



The ashes of the vine contain in 100 

 parts : — 



