VARIETIES OF CRANBERRIES 



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Fig. 284. Pro- 

 lific. 



firm, keeping and shipping well and of a good flavor; not easily cleaned; 

 seeds 7-15. 



741. Prolific (Fig. 284).— This variety is finding favor in 

 the cranberry region of central Wisconsin, and 



in the Michigan districts where cranberries are 

 grown. The berry is large, cherry-shaped, 

 ripens early and is of excellent flavor. Be- 

 cause of handsome appearance, early season 

 and good flavor of berries, the American Cran- 

 berry Exchange offers the crop as a fancy 

 and an extra fancy fruit. The variety is said 

 to have originated with C. D. Leach, Walton, 

 Michigan, in the late eighties of the last century. 



Vines vigorous, approximately the same as those of Bennett Jumbo, 

 fairly productive. Flowering season early, usually from June 10-July 4. 

 Fruit %-% inches in diameter, sometimes larger, cherry-shaped; color a 

 uniform red becoming dark red; finely flavored and less tart than later 

 varieties; one of the earliest berries grown in Wisconsin, being ready for 

 shipment about October 1. 



742. Searles Jumbo (Fig. 285).— This is a cranberry of the 

 Jumbo type similar to Bennett Jumbo. The 

 fruit is about the same size as that of the lat- 

 ter, is of the same shape, but in color is more 

 uniformly red. The vine is more vigorous and 

 slightly more productive than that of Bennett 

 Jumbo. It is a medium season variety, the crop 

 ripening just a little later than that of the 



^''''Jumbo.'''^^^ Bell and Cherry and Early Black. Searles 

 Jumbo was propagated by A. Searles, Grand 

 Rapids, Wisconsin, toward the close of last century. 



743. Smalley (Fig. 286).— This variety seems to be de- 

 scribed only by the American Cranberry Exchange. The 

 fruits are round or bell-shaped; ready for ship- 

 ment about October 15. The quantity grown is 

 said to be small, and is sold under the Chipmunk 

 brand, in which the berries are of medium red 

 color and medium to large size; and the Poca- 

 hontas brand, the berries of which are well col- 

 ored, of average size and of good quality. Smalley. 



