. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 384 THE CRANBERRY. Gathering the fruit is begun in September, and lasts several weeks. It is an arduous labor; various devices have been in- vented to facilitate it, such as the Lambert picker, used on Cape Cod. Raking with an ordinary steel garden-rake is sometimes. Fig. 523.—Cherry Cranberry. practised, but tears the vines badly. Good pickers will gather from six to ten bushels a day. Varieties. A. D. Makepeace, said to be one of the most experience
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 384 THE CRANBERRY. Gathering the fruit is begun in September, and lasts several weeks. It is an arduous labor; various devices have been in- vented to facilitate it, such as the Lambert picker, used on Cape Cod. Raking with an ordinary steel garden-rake is sometimes. Fig. 523.—Cherry Cranberry. practised, but tears the vines badly. Good pickers will gather from six to ten bushels a day. Varieties. A. D. Makepeace, said to be one of the most experienced cranberry growers in the country, and the owner of the larg- est cultivated bog in the world, states that there are now many distinct and named sorts, all originating from the types figured. Nurserymen, however, cannot be depended upon for supply- ing varieties true to name, which can only be had from repu- table cultivators of cranberry bogs. Dennis. Large, bright scarlet, prolific. Belongs to the Bugle type. Early Black. Large, rich purple-black; good bearer; leaves turn purple in fall. A Bell berry. Ripens three weeks earlier than other sorts. Early Red. Medium, bright red. A Bell berry. Franklin. A new Bell sort. Gould. Medium, bright purple, bell-shaped berry; light-colored foliage. Productive. Mid-season. Lewis. Medium, bright glossy scarlet, bell-shaped. A beautiful berry. Mid-season. McFarlin. Very large, dark red, oval berry. Late. Makepeace. Very large, bright rose-purple. Belongs to the Cherry type. Early. Neville. Medium, oval, deep crimson; flesh firm, skin decidedly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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