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them, why not the upland? The objections which 

 lie against the latter, ten or fifteen years ago applied 

 with equal force against the former. What is now 

 wanted is only a fair trial on the part of those who 

 take any interest in the cultivation of cranberries. 

 These vines must be experimented with and tried ; and 

 doubtless Professor Shepherd feels convinced that they 

 will be highly remunerative, or he would not recom- 

 mend them. There are thousands of acres of land in 

 this country which are dry and parched, and seemingly 

 unfit for the development of vegetation, but if future 

 experience in connection with this variety should 

 prove them to be of value, and their cultivation prac- 

 ticable, we may hope to see these now useless tracts 

 occupied and made of use to the farmer. 



Without saying anything further, I call the atten- 

 tion of the reader to Professor Shepherd's letter, upon 

 which he can form his own opinion, and also to the 

 announcement found at the end of this manual, that 

 Mr. Trowbridge has made arrangements to supply this 

 variety of vine to those who may require it 



New Haven, Dec. 28, 1855. 

 Dear Sir : — As Mr. Trowbridge is about to forward 

 to you a specimen of the Oxy coccus Palustris, or Up- 

 land Cranberry, at his request I would respectfully 

 state that these berries are such as I have seen growing 



