30 LOCATIONS FOR PATCHES. 



and stiff, and it consequently causes the roots of the 

 vine to rot, and ultimately the plants die from such a 

 surfeit. Such locations cannot with safety be chosen 

 except they undergo a thorough preparation — draining, 

 levelling, and carting on soil, which is friendly to the 

 growth of cranberries. 



If these stagnant pools are selected, great precau- 

 tions will be demanded in order to make them suita- 

 ble for the reception of the vine. 



Let us name those locations, and point out those 

 situations which are most conducive to the full devel- 

 opment of the berry. 



In selecting a place for a patch, it is well to consider 

 its aspect. Though we have seen the vine doing well, 

 and to all appearances very thrifty, when the yard has 

 faced the north, yet experience is in favor of a souther- 

 ly direction. If possible, in forming your patch, let it 

 be sheltered from the cold raw winds ; give it the ad- 

 vantage of the warm breezes ; by doing this you will 

 be more likely to succeed than if you neglected it. 



A swamp may be chosen. If you find the vine 

 growing round the edges of a bog, you may safely 

 conclude that the plant can there be advantageously 

 cultivated. In the preparation of these locations, there 

 is often much labor and some expense. But this de- 

 pends upon its surface, what you have to do in remov- 

 ing the turf and '' filling in." It is customary with 



