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the buds. The experience at the station bog in the last two seasons, there- 

 fore, should be both interesting and reassuring. Very hot weather oc- 

 curred both years during the regular June reflow. The temperature of 

 the water on the bog was taken with a Green thermometer, and the 

 maximum reading obtained each year was 86° Fahr. In 1914, the reflow 

 was continued for two days, the temperature of the water being 86° 

 Fahr., at noon the first day and 81° the second. The withdrawal of the 

 flowage was started at 2 a.m., the temperature of the water at that time 

 being 71°. Higher temperatures probably will seldom be experienced in 

 flooding. There was practically no damage to the buds. 



Blueberries. 

 Owners of many "dry bogs" on the Cape will be interested to know 

 of the work which has been done with blueberries in the New Jersey 

 cranberry growing region. Prof. Frederick V. Coville of the United 

 States Department of Agriculture and Miss EUzabeth C. White of New 

 Lisbon, N. J., have co-operated in the selection and breeding of blue- 

 berries and have produced varieties with fruit of such superior size that 

 the commercial growing of this fruit is soon to be taken up extensively by 

 some of the New Jersey cranberry growers. There seems to be no reason 

 why these blueberries should not do as well on Cape Cod as in New Jersey, 

 and the peat soils used for growing cranberries are entirely suitable for 

 them. Many dry bogs which are at present poor investments could, 

 without doubt, be converted into blueberry plantations with great profit. 



