92 MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



bandry — and even to this day the agricultural 

 implement maker finds the wood excellent for his 

 purpose. 



Aucuba {Aucuba japonica, "variegated laurel," 

 Natural Order, Cornacese) is a hardy evergreen 

 shrub. It is a splendid town shrub, and grows 

 in ordinary soils. 



The ashes of the aucuba contain in 100 

 parts : — 



The aucuba is a native of Japan, and was in- 

 troduced into this country in 1783. The female 

 aucubas bear red berries in the winter if a male 

 tree is in the vicinity. 



Beech (Fagus sylvatica, Natural Order, Cupuli- 

 ferse) is a hardy deciduous tree (there is an ever- 

 green species). The beech prefers a sandy loam, 

 or chalk and limestone soils. 



