COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS TREES 131 



Leucothoe (Zewcoi^oe, Natural Order, Ericaceae) 

 is a hardy evergreen shrub with white flowers. It 

 grows well in equal parts of leaf-mould, peat, and 

 silver sand. 



The ashes of this shrub contain in 100 parts : — 



Leycesteria {Leycesteria formosa, Himalayan 

 honeysuckle, flowering nutmeg. Natural Order, 

 CaprifoHaceae) is a hardy shrub with deciduous 

 leaves, and white or purple flowers — succeeded by 

 purple berries. It grows in ordinary soUs. 



The ashes of this shrub contaia in 100 parts : — 



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