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effective numbers than they are in reaching the same part of a 

 small bog. If, however, the large bog is a long and narrow one, 

 practically none of the factors here mentioned are particularly 

 unfavorable to it in comparison with the same circumstances 

 on small bogs in general. 



l^arieties. 

 No single bog area, that is, no area flooded by the same dike, 

 should be planted to more than one variety. Some of the more 

 important varieties have insect and fungous troubles which are 

 more or less characteristic or peculiarly virulent with them, and 

 the planting of several varieties afflicted with a variety of 

 troubles on the same bog area often complicates the possibili- 

 ties for effective treatments. There is a large number of 

 varieties under cultivation, both on Cape Cod and in other 

 cranberry-growing sections. Other sections may have some 

 varieties which would be very desirable for planting on the 

 Cape. There is always, however, the danger of the introduc- 

 tion of new fungous or insect troubles with the introduction of 

 new varieties. It has been recently discovered that one disease 

 peculiar to the Wisconsin cranberry region has been, in this 

 way, brought to the Cape. The Early Black and Late Howe 

 varieties are the two varieties most grown on the Cape, and 

 they are generally considered the standard varieties there. 

 They are fairly prolific, are well known to the trade, are among 

 the best keepers, and their vine growth is such that they can 

 usually be readily picked with scoops. The Early Black variety, 

 however, is of only fair quality as a berry for the table, and the 

 Late Howe is of rather poor quality for this piirpose, being 

 among cranberries, unless picked very late, much what the 

 Ben Davis is among apples. The Mammoth, McFarlin, Centre- 

 ville, Matthew, Centennial and Berry Berry varieties are all 

 fancy berries and of good quality for the table, but they are, 

 as a rule, poor keepers. Many think the Berry Berry has the 

 best flavor of all the Cape berries at present under cultivation, 

 and this opinion is perhaps justified. Some of the less known 

 varieties are of fair promise, and should probably, in the opinion 

 of the writer, be given more extended trial. The McKinley, 

 Perry Red and Pride are here suggested as such promising 



