146 MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



One ton of Abies extracts 27 lbs. of mineral 

 matter from the soil. 



A resinous exudation from tbe stem of this 

 tree yields the so-called Burgundy pitch {Fix 

 Burgundica of the B.P.). 



Oak {Quercus Rohur, Natural Order, Cupuli- 

 ferse) is a hardy, deciduous tree the wood of 

 which is more tenacious, durable and elastic than 

 any other indigenous tree. The oak is the monarch 

 of our forests, parks and plantations ; with its 

 stately trunk, massive branches and far-spreading 

 foliage, it universally forms a commanding feature 

 of the landscape. 



" Sing to the Oak, the brave old Oak, who stands in his pride 

 alone — 

 And still flourish he, a hale green Tree, when a hundred years 

 are gone ! " 



The oak attains a height of from 50 to 150 

 feet, with a thickness of trunk of from 4 to 8 

 feet. These are the ordinary dimensions ; but 

 many noble specimens of the oak-tree, some of 

 them historically celebrated, are found throughout 

 Great Britain. As already stated the wood of the 

 oak-tree is most durable, and for more than a 

 thousand years British ships were built of it. 



"King Arthur's Round Table," in the county- 

 hall at Winchester, is of oak, and is more than 

 twelve hundred years old. The Shrine of Edward 



