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purple-red, with a high habit of growth. It appears to have 

 little to recommend it above older sorts. 



A new berry which Mr. Makepeace showed me appears to 

 combine more merits than any berry which I have ever seen. 

 Some twelve years ago he observed the original plants in a 

 neighbor's bog, occupying a space about six feet square, and he 

 procured a few cuttings. The small bog which he now has of it 

 is well worth a journey to see. The berries are unusually large, 

 cherry -shaped, a little later than Early Black, and a bright rose- 



Fig. 111. Makepeace. 



purple. It is probably the largest early berry. It is shown 

 natural size in Fig. 111. I take pleasure in calling it the 

 Makepeace. 



It is an arduous labor to subdue a wild bog. The bushes 

 and trees must be removed, roots and all, and it is usually nee- 



