122 MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



Kadsura. — {Kadsura, Natural Order, Magno- 

 liacese) is a half-hardy trailing flowering shrub with 

 evergreen leaves. The flowers are white, which 

 are succeeded by red berries, and the leaves are 

 variegated. It grows in peaty soils. 



The ashes of this shrub contain in 100 parts : — 



Kadsura is a native of Japan, and was introduced 

 into this country in 1846. 



Kalmia. — {Kalmia latifolia, and other species. 

 Natural Order, Ericaceae) is a hardy evergreen 

 flowering shrub. It grows in sandy peat and 

 leaf-mould. 



The ashes of Kalmia contain in 100 parts : — 



Iron oxide 4-62 



Manganese dioxide . . . 0-31 



Alumina ... 0-64 



Lime 10-52 



Magnesia 8 '21 



