384 THE CRANBERRY. 



Gathering the fruit is begun in September, and lasts several 

 weeks. It is an arduous labor ; various devices have been in- 

 vented to facilitate it, such as the Lambert picker, used on Cape 

 Cod. Raking with an ordinary steel garden-rake is sometimes 



Fig. 523.— Cherry Cranberry. 



practised, but tears the vines badly. Good pickers will gather 

 from six to ten bushels a day. 



Varieties. 



A. D. Makepeace, said to be one of the most experienced 

 cranberry growers in the country, and the owner of the larg- 

 est cultivated bog in the world, states that there are now many 

 distinct and named sorts, all originating from the types figured. 

 Nurserymen, however, cannot be depended upon for supply- 

 ing varieties true to name, which can only be had from repu- 

 table cultivators of cranberry bogs. 



Dennis. Large, bright scarlet, prolific. Belongs to the Bugle type. 



Early Black. Large, rich purple-black ; good bearer ; leaves turn 

 purple in fall. A Bell berry. Ripens three weeks earlier than 

 other sorts. 



Early Red. Medium, bright red. A Bell berry. 



Franklin. A new Bell sort. 



Gould. Medium, bright purple, bell-shaped berry ; light-colored 

 foliage. Productive. Mid-season. 



Lewis. Medium, bright glossy scarlet, bell-shaped. A beautiful 

 berry. Mid-season. 



McFarlin. Very large, dark red, oval berry. Late. 

 Makepeace. Very large, bright rose-purple. Belongs to the Cherry 

 type. Early. 



Neville. Medium, oval, deep crimson ; flesh firm, skin decidedly 



