COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS TREES loi 



One ton of fuchsias extracts 26'2 lbs. of mineral 

 matter from tlie soil. 



Furze or Gorse {Ulex europceus, Natural 

 Order, Leguminosse) grows in ordinary soils. The 

 ashes of the wood contain in 100 parts : — 



matter from the soil. 



Furze is a hardy evergreen, and is useful for 

 hedges. 



Gardenia {Gardenia fiorida, Natural Order, 

 Eubiacese) is a stone flowering shrub, and thrives 

 well in a compost of loam, peat, charcoal and 

 sand. 



