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RECIPES 

 Compote of Cranberries 



Lay unbruised cranberries in fresh water ; then drain 

 them well, and put two pounds of the fruit and half a pound 

 of castor sugar into a preserving-pan, and cook slowly. 

 Remove the berries, and boil the syrup till it s thick. Mix 

 berries and syrup, and put into gallipots ; cover with papers 

 steeped in brandy, and tie down closely. (German recipe.) 



Cranberry Sauce 



This is a very good accompaniment to roast turkey. 

 Simmer the cranberries till soft in a little champagne ; then 

 mix in liberally Devonshire cream. A little sugar may be 

 mixed with it, but not much. 



CHERRIES 



Though the cherry is one of the earliest of all 

 our hardy fruits, and flourishes freely, yet all soils 

 do not suit it. It delights in a deep, rich, loamy 

 soil, sandy but not clayey, a well -drained though 

 moist soil, and some amount of shelter. Very little 

 pruning is required until after a good head is 

 formed in standards, but dwarf bushes and 

 pyramids require more ; they do not require 

 manure, except as a top dressing, till they are 

 exhausted or heavily laden with fruit. 



Cherry trees require plenty of room and should 

 be planted ten feet apart. The bush may be 

 planted six feet apart. All varieties of cherries 

 grow well against walls. 



The best varieties are May Duke, Bigar- 



