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tive in some sections of the country, there appears to be 

 no definite information as to their origin, period of life, or 

 what kind of insect produces the eggs 

 >^^ from which they are hatched. These 

 / worms are more destructive in beds that 



J[| are not flooded than elsewhere. When- 



4jf ever the plants and fruit are attacked, the 



JR A water should be let on to the beds and 

 allowed to remain for six to twenty-four 

 hours ; this would doubtless destroy the 

 worms without materially injuring the 

 plants. 



The ravages of the Cranberry worms have not been very 

 extensive, nor very wide spread, and, although I have visit- 

 ed many hundreds of acres of Cranberry beds, I have not 

 as yet seen one of these worms ; neither have I been able 

 to find a description of them, or their scientific names, in 

 any work on entomology. It is to be hoped that for the 



Fig. 96. BELL 



CRANBERRY. 



Fig. 97. LARGE CRANBERRY. 



sake of science, some one who has an opportunity will 

 investigate this subject, and give us the results. 



UPLAND CULTURE. 



Although the cultivation of the Cranberry upon dry up- 

 land cannot be recommended as equal to lowland cultiva- 



