ii6 MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



the leaves once a week, watering once or twice a 

 week, and growing the shrub in a position free 

 from draughts. 



The ashes of the wood and leaves of Ficus 

 contain in 100 parts : — 



One ton of Ficus extracts 46 lbs. of mineral 

 matter from the soil. 



The Malayan india-rubber is derived from the 

 " milk " or latex of Ficus elastica and other 

 species ; the American, African and Australian 

 rubbers are derived from various species of Hevea, 

 etc. — trees chiefly belonging to the natural order 

 Euphorbiacese. 



Itea {Ilea, Natural Order, Saxifragaceae) is a 

 hardy deciduous flowering shrub with ornamental 

 foliage leaves. It prefers a peaty soil, and grows 



> A. B. Griffiths, Journal of the Chemical Society, 1887, p. 221. 



