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planted five years, many of which were in fruit. The 

 whole of them were in a most flourishing condition. 

 In a garden near Rockhampton some trees are said bo 

 be in bearing : and even so far south as Cleveland Point, 

 Moreton Bay, there are some half-a-dozen trees, which 

 appear to be healthy and strong ; and, although their 

 growth is not so luxuriant and rapid as in more tropical 

 climes, they have given very early promise of fruitf ill- 

 ness. 



With the view of more thoroughly acclimatising this 

 valuable tree, the fruit ripened at Mackay and Rock- 

 hampton should be planted further south ; and the 

 Author would be glad to procure some fruit ripened at 

 Rockhampton for that purpose. The Government also 

 would do well to have a few clumps of them planted in 

 favorable positions on the southern coast islands — such 

 as Frazer's, Stradbroke, and Moreton Islands. 



THE CRANBERRY. 



The cranberry is found wild in North America, the 

 British Isles, and Madeira. 



The American and Madeira varieties are the most 

 approved, and, in a suitable climate and soil, are 

 extremely prolific. The soil should be damp and 

 peaty, rich in vegetable matters, with a slight mixture 

 of sand, and be situated on the margin of a pond or 

 stream of water. 



It is easy of propagation ; it strikes readily from 

 layers and cuttings ; the crop seldom fails, and, in 

 favorable circumstances, a few square yards of ground 

 will produce sufficient for a large family. 



THE CURRANT. 



The currant is a native of the northern parts of 

 Europe, and can, therefore, only be cultivated with 

 success in the coldest districts of this colony. 



