196 MANURES FOR FRUIT TREES 



Plum trees so treated will frequently pay even in 

 a bad season. The proper nourisliment of fruit 

 trees pays in the long run. The application of 

 special manure for different soils is essential and 

 cannot be overrated : to use the proper manures and 

 in the right proportions saves time, money, and 

 trouble. You must provide in an easily assimilable 

 form to Nature's workers phosphates, potash, lime, 

 magnesia, iron, etc., that they may buUd molecule 

 upon molecule, cell upon cell, tissue upon tissue, and 

 thereby produce perfect stems, leaves, flowers and 

 fruit. 



When plum trees are bearing heavy crops of 

 fruit they ought to be well supplied with manure, 

 and this is best given as top-dressings and by 

 means of liquid manure. The above-mentioned 

 special manures (1 oz. to a gallon of water) make 

 an excellent liquid manure for the purpose. 



If the soil is deficient in lime, a liberal supply 

 must be given for the proper growth and cultiva- 

 tion of all kinds of stone-fruits. Many trees 

 languish and fail to bear fruit because of the want 

 of lime. 



Raspberries are very profitable when well and 

 properly grown. The soil should be well drained 

 and heavily manured in the first instance. It 

 should also receive an annual dressing of manure. 



