CHAPTER Vlir 



SPECIAL MANURES FOR OTHER TREES 



"The perfect development of a plant is dependent on the 

 presence of suitable mineral matters." — Lindley. 



The best manure for forest trees is the branches, 

 leaves, and twigs that have fallen to the earth 

 which once more is enriched ; and branches, etc., 

 pruned from trees make excellent manures. 



Acacias (see locust trees). 



Aucubas are excellent town trees, and are im- 

 proved by occasionally applying a special manure 

 containing : 2 parts of bone-meal, 2^ parts of 

 nitrate of potash, ^ part of magnesium sulphate, 

 and -J part of iron sulphate. Two pounds of the 

 special manure or mixture should be applied to 

 each tree. 



When these and other trees appear to be flagging 

 or drooping, special manures frequently prevent 



