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MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



Castor Oil Tree {Ricinus communis, Natural 

 Order, Euphorbiaceae) prefers a light sandy soil. 



The ashes of this ornamental foliage shrub ^ con- 

 tain in 100 parts : — 



The seeds of Ricinus yield by pressure (with or 

 without heat) or hot water the well-known castor 

 oil. 



Clematis {Clematis purpurea elegans, Clematis 

 m,ontana, Clematis Jlammula, Natural Order, 

 Ranunculacese) is a deciduous flowering shrub. It 

 grows well in a loamy soil enriched by decayed 

 manure and sand. 



The ashes ^ contain in 100 parts : — 



' A. B. Griffiths, Special Manures for Garden drops, p. 65. 

 » A. B. Griffiths, ibid., p. 91. 



