COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS TREES 117 



well in moist sheltered shrubberies. It bears white 

 flowers from July to October. 



The ashes of the wood of the Virginian Willow 

 contain in 100 parts : — 



Ivy {Hedera helix, Natural Order, Araliacese) is 

 a hardy evergreen climbing shrub with ornamental 

 foliage leaves. It grows in ordinary soils, but pays 

 for proper cultivation — ^pruning, manuring, etc. 



The ashes of the ivy contain in 1 00 parts : — 



