. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. 30 CPvAXBEKRY CULTURE. the presence of other jDlants, requiruig similar conditions of soil and moisture, indicate a soil congenial to the growth of tiie cranberry. For instance, the Feather- leaf, also called Gander-bush, and Leather-leaf {Casscm- dra calyculata) (fig. 5), so abundant in heath ponds, is considered a sure indication of a proper locality. Tlie Ground Laurel {Kalmm cmf/f^st[folia] thrives upon land that will produce cranberries — sometimes profitably—but such should not be chosen for a perma- nent meadow, it being generally too dry. Vines, 2:)lan
. Cranberry culture. Cranberries. 30 CPvAXBEKRY CULTURE. the presence of other jDlants, requiruig similar conditions of soil and moisture, indicate a soil congenial to the growth of tiie cranberry. For instance, the Feather- leaf, also called Gander-bush, and Leather-leaf {Casscm- dra calyculata) (fig. 5), so abundant in heath ponds, is considered a sure indication of a proper locality. Tlie Ground Laurel {Kalmm cmf/f^st[folia] thrives upon land that will produce cranberries — sometimes profitably—but such should not be chosen for a perma- nent meadow, it being generally too dry. Vines, 2:)lanted upon these lands, become matted in a few years, produce one or two crops, and then assume a woody, or dead ap-. 111:-. 4.—SECTION OF HEATH POND. pearance,—and this is especially the case if they are not submerged during winter. A soil producing the Upland Huckleberry must always be avoided, as it becomes pnrched or dried up in summer. Swamp laxds, upon which the TThite Cedar, or Juniper, the Maple, Swamp Huckleberry and Magnolia thrive, are frequently selected. It is in these that the deep deposits of muck are found, and, when properly prepared, they make lasting and valuable meadows. N. H. Bishop says: Gum-swamp bottoms are to be avoided, as the presence of the gum-tree (Xyssa multi' flora) denotes a cold, springy soil, which would require an. 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 White, Joseph J. [from old catalog]. New York, O. Judd co.
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