Archive image from page 71 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofamer04bail4 Year: 1900 1516 RHODE ISLAND RHODODENDRON 2103 Original tree of Rhode Island Greening apple as It looked in 1900. Pears are found growing in abundance all over the state, nearly every village lot having a few trees of t
Archive image from page 71 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofamer04bail4 Year: 1900 1516 RHODE ISLAND RHODODENDRON 2103 Original tree of Rhode Island Greening apple as It looked in 1900. Pears are found growing in abundance all over the state, nearly every village lot having a few trees of the more popular varieties. There are several small com- mercial orchards, the principal varieties produced being the Bartlett, Bosc, Clapp, Lawrence and Sheldon. Strawberries are produced in abundance in those towns bordering upon the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay, where they are the principal horticultural crop. The majority of the growers use the wide matted row. Some, however, use a very narrow row, or the hill sys- tem. This is a profitable crop to grow, as, according to the 1895 State Census, the average price received was 9 cents per quart. Currants, gooseberries and raspberries are grown in limited quantities, mostly for home consumption. The dcinaud for tht-se fruits is always greater than the sup- ply, so tliat the prices obtained are always remunerative. In Providence and Washington counties considerable attention is given to the growing of cranberries. Upon many farms are found wild bogs, to which the only care given is an occasional cutting of the wild growth to prevent its encroachment upon the bog. These bogs are usually found upon lowlands which are naturally overflowed by streams during the winter months. The most profitable bogs, however, are those which are care- fully cared for and have a water supply which may be controlled at will, thus often preventing damage from late spring and early fall frosts. At the present time excellent opportunities are of- fe
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