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exercise as much diligence and tact as his son Jonathan 

 has done on this side the ocean, in cultivating the cran- 

 berry vines of the fens, he would reap an abundant 

 harvest from lands which are now lying as barren 

 wastes. But while the present war lasts, there is little 

 chance of his going ahead in this particular depart- 

 ment of agriculture ; and therefore the growers here 

 will doubtless, for a long time to come, find a market 

 in England for the species we will next call the reader's 

 attention to. 



THE AMERICAN CRANBERRY. 



(OXYCOCOTJS MAOBOOABPTJB.) 



It is scarcely necessary to say much about a berry, 

 which must be so familiar to almost all, as is the 

 American cranberry. Of course it has the same gene- 

 ral properties as the English fruit, but yet there are 

 important differences, as well as resemblances. "While 

 the English berry is small, of a pale red, the American 

 one is large, and richly colored ; some specimens are as 

 deeply crimsoned as a dark-hued cherry. The leaves, 

 blossom, and fruit of the latter also, are much larger, 

 and the flavor greatly superior ; by some the reverse 

 has been asserted, but from experience, and practical 

 knowledge, we can testify to the superiority of the 

 American cranberry over all others that we have ever 

 met with. 



