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GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. 



ANALYSIS OF 



THE ASH 



OF THE PE. 



A.R. 









BARfl 





SAP woon. 



HEART WOOD. 



OF THE TRLNK. 



Potash, .... 



22 25 



26.94 



6.20 



Soda, 



. 1.84 









. 0.31 



0.21 



1.70 



Sulphuric Acid, 



. 0.50 



0.45 



1.80 



Phosphate of Lime, 



. 27.22 



20.40 



6.50 



Phosphate of Per- 

 oxide Iron, 



1 0.31 



0.80 





Carbonic Acid, . . 



. 27.69 



25.48 



37.29 



Linie, 



. 12.64 



13.14 



30.36 





. 3.00 



2.93 



9.40 



Silex 



. 0.30 



0.30 



0.40 



Coal, 



. 17 



1.00 



0.65 



Organic matter, . . 



. 4.02 



5.00 



4.20 





100.25 



96.65 



98.50 



The above analysis 



is by Prof. Emmons. 



The root of 



the pear contains less lime and magnesia, but more chlo- 

 rine, soda, phosphate of lime, and silex. Wood ashes will 

 supply the potash, and bone manure or superphosphate 

 of lime the phosphate of lime. 



In pruning the pear, the object is to make it throw out 

 branches within a foot of the ground, and to encourage its 

 growth in its natural pyramidal shape. Not much prun- 

 ing is required the first year ; but any shoot that by over- 

 growth threatens to destroy the beauty of the tree, should 

 be pinched in at once. When the tree is transplanted, if 

 it has been out of the ground for any time, it must be 

 severely shortened in. If you have good roots, the top 

 will soon be renewed. Severe pruning at this time is the 

 only way to make the tree branch out near the soil, so as 

 to shade the trunk, and give a fine pyramidal shape. 

 The object is to form a tree like c. in the cut. To secure 



