30 CRANBERRY CULTURE. 



the presence of other plants, requiring similar conditions 

 of soil and moisture, indicate a soil congenial to the 

 growth of the cranberry. For instance, the Feather- 

 leaf, also called Gander-bush, and Leather-leaf ( Cassan- 

 dra calyculatd) (fig. 5), so abundant in heath ponds, is 

 considered a sure indication of a proper locality. 



The Ground Laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) thrives 

 upon land that will produce cranberries sometimes 

 profitably but such should not be chosen for a perma- 

 nent meadow, it being generally too dry. Vines, planted 

 upon these lands, become matted in a few years, produce 

 one or two crops, and then assume a woody, or dead ap- 



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Fig. 4. SECTION OF HEATH POND. 



pearance, and this is especially the case if they are not 

 submerged during winter. 



A soil producing the Upland Huckleberry must always 

 be avoided, as it becomes parched or dried up in summer. 



SWAMP LANDS, upon which the White Cedar, or Juniper, 

 the Maple, Swamp Huckleberry and Magnolia thrive, are 

 frequently selected. It is in these that the deep deposits 

 of muck are found, and, when properly prepared, they 

 make lasting and valuable meadows. 



1ST. H. Bishop says : " Gum-swamp bottoms are to be 

 avoided, as the presence of the gum-tree (Nyssa multi- 

 flord) denotes a cold, springy soil, which would require an 



