. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 766 HORTICULTURE was first brought to the attention of the public in 1875. The following year the Lucretia, the most popular of dewberries, was introduced into Ohio from West Vir- ginia, where it had been found wild some jears before by a Union soldier The history of t
. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 766 HORTICULTURE was first brought to the attention of the public in 1875. The following year the Lucretia, the most popular of dewberries, was introduced into Ohio from West Vir- ginia, where it had been found wild some jears before by a Union soldier The history of the ^oo*; 1 ii\ n \ n 1 tl t of the grape. It is a ch u i i 11 i the low countiies and it w i America But, like tht I iii | i nes were attacked by a tuuoju i Lj ii hi ul ilI. their cultivation precarious. An improved form of the native species must be introduced, and this was accom- plished by Abel Houghton, of Massachusetts, who, from the seed of the wild berry, produced the variety which now bears his name. This variety began to attract some attention a little jirt-vious to although It was not planted frrilvnnfil -i v. nr- Intrr ' Via:. 1089). Prom seed <.f â¢' II : I ⢠â¢! I' Miing, still the most)"'; â ill i.'h Houghton iialiir,'. W Mhn,r;ulvuutof thel'.'-r^l' . :⢠i-n s. n n :,,id its r-liiril -I" riiirs. however, the Kii^ â .'^ are :i_Min r.,111111-to the fore. I â : li and Aiiirri,-:ni t\|..-s, as in the -r ' ..[::i,i'.i:i , the Chautauqua, may be expected to bei-oiiii' more popular for home use and special markets, but the Americans will probably remain in favor for general market pur- HORTICULTURE until about 1850. Cape Cod was the first cranberry-grow- ing region, which was soon followed by New Jersey, and later by Wisconsin and other regions. The varieties now known are over a hundred, and the annual product from time b g^ in the United States is nearly 800,000 bushels. I ill \i I sERY AND Seed Business.
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