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 



