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PA 3. Cranberry Bog Preserve. Acreage: 300 estimated. 



Description: One of the most southern localities for a northern bog at low eleva- 

 tion (900 ft). Much of the bog is covered with mosaic of sphagnum-heath 

 CL vegetation surrounded by stands of black spruce and larch. Leatherleaf and bog 



rosemary are dominant ericaceous shrubs. Bog orchids, pitcher plants, and sun- 

 dews are frequent. Dwarf mistletoe can be found on the black spruce. Palynolo- 

 gy has been studied by Clarence W. Gehris. Peat samples have been obtained to 

 a depth of 47 ft. 



References: Niering, W. A. 1957. The Cranberry Bog Area— "a natural" for 

 wildlife. Pennsylvania Game News 28(5 ):2 1-22. Fables, D., and S. Fables. 

 1958. Descent to a boreal swamp. Audubon Mag. 60(5):206-209. 



Ownership: 121 acres acquired by TNC and conveyed to Lafayette College; 

 remainder privately owned. 



Data source: W. A. Niering, Box 1511, Connecticut College, New London, 

 Conn. 06320. 



Other knowledgeable persons: C. W. Gehris, 1059 Ogden-Parma T.L. Rd., 

 Spencerport, N.Y. 14559. 



