124 MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



The ashes of this palm contain in 100 parts 



Kerria (Kerria japonica, Kerria aureus 

 vittata, Natural Order, Eosaceee) is a hardy- 

 deciduous flowering shrub. It grows in ordinary 

 soils. The flowers are orange yellow and single 

 and double : the leaves are green or variegated 

 with creamy white. 



The ashes of this shrub contain in 



100 parts : — 



Iron oxide . 

 Manganese dioxide 

 Alumina 

 Lime . 



Potash . 

 Soda 



Phosphoric acid 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Chlorine 

 Silica . 



2-59 

 0-62 

 0-48 



21-00 

 6-62 



20-23 

 8-87 

 6-31 

 4-62 

 1-04 



17-72 



The green twigs of Kerria japonica and the 

 yellow bark of Kerria aureus vittata contrast well 

 with other trees in a garden. 



