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found in the leaves, and about 0.2 pound or 27.5 per ct. being 
present in the fruit. 
(7) Relative proportions of constituents.—Taking the total 
quantities of constituents given above as an average, we have 
approximately the following relative proportions of the different 
constituents, based on 1 pound of nitrogen for comparison: 
Pounds 
PPR UROVEL we. eee at iNet iy Aira hdl sa ah iD a wears ad atid ted | 
UCC eee. et ere TE Oe Pees lot is ee! AF, 20 
MER. Feet e OS ns te KU Oe cd Oh oe wacis eyo es BORO 
eee eertr. 2.00) LNs ed SOME PWS whl aha Fonocleh 
BOA SIESTA Vs: iisikss Pass ib sale. bait elie p4% OE. GMA LEN 0.5 
(8) Amounts of different constituents used by one tree.—On 
the basis of the results presented above, each apple tree uses on 
an average the following approximate amounts of plant-food con- 
stituents during the growing season: 
Pounds. 
PECOMON pe hee sc A ra ot Cape Se See ert EPSOM Me EOE poe ot 
pee R AC Mpa ct cg i ee as 0s et a. eect abataeu's #5 sinis, sO eh oe ee 
PM ayo h! eee ear NIM Us WA Galas Gad a yields hate PRO 
ib 11? eae area Re OR NEARS. OG: RA eR PM aes eR en ES 1.6 
RT er oe ae eared Srey a pl ck cals er An phan whe es 0.7 
PHACH TREES. 
The following table gives the results secured with three varie- 
ties of peach trees. The Elberta tree was 9 years old, and the 
other two were 7 years old. 
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WEIGHT, 
VARIETY. Part. Weight. : Phos’ic ° Mag- 
Water. Nitro- acid Potash Le nesia 
gen. (P,0;.) (K.2O).| (CaO). (MgO) 
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
Champion,...|Fruit pulp..... 123.39} 110.20} 0.118 0.043} 0.257| 0.009) 0.021 
MUDELEA.. =. o's Fruit pulp> «.. 190.48} 169.14} 0.112 0.078; 0.286) 0.023) 0.030 
Hills Chili....|Fruit pulp..... 171.26) 154.89) 0.130 0.070) 0.337! 0.014) 0.029 
Champion....|Stones......... 6.42 2.56|- O3014! 0.004; .0.006; 0.002) 0.003 
Elberta...... Stones:s tia eek 15.40 5.03} 0.039 0.012} 0.010) 0.004! 0.010 
Hills Chili, ...|Stones......... 8.05 2.40! 0.026 0.007; 0.006) 0.0038) 0.007 
Champion....|Leaves........ 46.28 29.83) 0.488 0.069) 0.372) 0.694) 0.202 
Witherta. «si. WSCA VER. oe saves. 38.26) 24.40} 0.298 0.054; 0.116) 0.811) 0.254 
Hills’ Chili;...)Leaves......... S20 hk 34.44) 0.524 0.079; 0.333) 0.859) 0.256 
Champion,...|New wood..... 13.94 7.45|\, (0,063 0.014) 0.033) O:1638)* 0.026 
Elberta...... New wood..... 5.50 2.72; 0.024 0.007; 0.012} 0.091) 0.014 
Hills Chili....|New wood..... 19.06 11.96} 0.077} 0.019) 0.088} 0.180) 0.026 
Champion,...|/Total weight...| 190.03! 150.04) 0.633 0.130; 0.668} 0.868) 0.252 
Hlberta.ti7%).. - Total weight... 249.64} 201.29| 0.473 0.151} 0.424) 0.929) 0.308 
Hills Chili... .|/Total weight...}| 251.08} 203.69] 0.757 0175) — On 714 1.056), 02318 
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