96 Some Account of the Snowberry. 



wood ; which it is now well ascertained encreases the mois- 

 ture of any place exceedingly ; and the earlier Peaches and 

 Nectarines will hardly ripen there till October. 



The trailing stems of the Snowberry throw out roots as 

 they lie upon the ground, very like those of the American 

 Cranberry ; and if all annual weeds and grasses are pulled 

 up by the hand as they spring up, it will be rather benefitted 

 than injured by the mosses, which soon cover the surface of 

 such soil, when kept moderately damp and in the shade. 



In the vicinity of London, it is cultivated with great suc- 

 cess by our worthy member, Mr. Joseph Knight, of Little 

 Chelsea, in whose nursery it produces fruit; also by Mr. 

 Loddiges, of Hackney: and by Messrs. Malcolms, of 

 Kensington. 



The American Cranberry, from what I lately observed in a 

 nursery at Bath, may also be cultivated very successfully in 

 situations not positively wet, if only planted in bog earth, 

 which retains moisture longer than any other soil ; for a few 

 plants, even in pots, which had stood some time neglected 

 under a hedge, so that their branches were matted together, 

 produced a plentiful crop. 



