96 CORRESPONDENCE. 



" On what location do you prefer to plant vines ?" 

 I consider them rather of a marine plant, and there- 

 fore should prefer to plant as near salt water as possi- 

 ble, and not have them overflowed with salt water. 



11 "What soil do you prefer ?" A wet, sandy soil, 

 the whiter the sand the better. My reasons are, there 

 will be less grass grow to choke the cranberry vine, 

 and the berry will grow larger. 



" What is your method of setting out, in hills or 

 drills ?" I have set them in hills and in drills, and 

 am not able to decide which flourishes best. 



"Do you flood?" I do, where it is practicable it 

 protects the vine from frost. 



" Do you consider it a profitable undertaking?" I 

 do, if any one has a proper place. I have raised three 

 bushels of cranberries on one rod. 



Kespectfully, J. FKEMAN. 



ORLEANS, December 10$, 1855. 



The following instructions were written by Mr. 

 Bates, to guide those who intended to cultivate the cran- 

 berry on uplands. We subjoin it for the purpose of 

 giving the intending cultivator the advantage of this 

 method : 



