THE APPLE. 



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ANALYSIS OF THE APPLE. 



Potash, .... 



Soda, .... 



Chloride of Sodium, . 



Sulphate of Lime, . 



Phosphate of Perox. of Iron, 



Phosphate of Lime, . 



Phosphate of Magnesia, 



Carbonic Acid, . 



Lime, .... 



Magnesia, 



Silicica, 



Soluble Silica, . 

 Organic matter. 



SAFWOOD. 



BARK. 



16.19 



4.930 



3.11 



3.285 



0.43 



0.540 



0,05 



0.637 



0.80 



0.375 



17.50 



2.425 



0.20 





29.10 



44.830 



18.63 



51.578 



8.40 



0.150 



0.85 



0.200 



0.80 



0.400 



4.60 



2.100 



100.65 



109.450 



One-half of the ash of the bark of the apple, and over 

 one-sixth of that of the sap-wood, it will be seen, is pure 

 lime. When this mineral is not pretty abundant," the tree 

 cannot be kept in health. Swamp-muck or leaf-mould 

 composted with this, with the addition of bone-dust, pot- 

 ash, or ashes, are the best applications. 



The best soil for the apple, in this climate, is a deep, 

 cool, moist loam. In bottom-lands they generally do 

 well, if there be no stagnant water, since the roots find 

 abundant moisture, and the later varieties will continue 

 growing until the proper time to gather for winter use. 

 If planted on dry, shallow soil, unless deeply trenched, 

 all the winter varieties will drop before attaining perfec- 

 tion. The best manure for the apple is swamp-muck, or 

 woods earth composted with the lime and salt mixture ; to 

 which may be added wood-ashes, old plaster, and any- 

 thing containing lime. 



The apple, in this section, is a difficult fruit to eulti- 



