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Vaccinium (Oxycoccus) Macrocarpon 
THE HARDY AMERICAN CRANBERRY, as a border and ground-covering plant 
The lack of hardy ground 
covering and edging or border 
plants that will retain a good 
appearance the year round is 
greatly felt by Landscape 
Gardeners and others. 
The Hardy American 
Cranberry we discovered will 
thrive wonderfully in ordinary 
garden soil, although growing 
naturally in cold bogs of 
sphagnum where the plants 
arc entirely covered with 
water much of the year. 
Not only this, but under 
cultivation it makes a solid 
carpet in a season or two and 
produces abundant bright 
"Hardy Cranberry Clumps Grown at Highland Nursery. ■■ scarlet fruit, which persists 
until late winter or spring. In spring and summer the coloring is a 
bright green, but as autumn approaches the dense evergreen foliage 
turns brilliant shades of bronze and anyone who has seen a cranberry 
bog will appreciate the charming color effect this plant produces platited 
as a mass. 
For the Rhododendron or shrub border, or along streams and 
shores of ponds it is extremely desirable, lighting up dark evergreen 
foliage in a charming way and effectually holding banks from washing. 
One large estate not far from Boston has used over 20,000 plants 
in this way, after my recommendation had induced a previous trial of 
some 2,000 plants. 
Originally a moisture-loving plant it may be planted thickly in 
marsh land, where it will not only produce large quantities of " Cran- 
berries " but furnish a remarkable landscape feature, particularly in 
autumn and early winter. 
Anticipating a large demand we have grown in Nursery 50,000 
strong clumps which we offer at a low price, so that no one need wait 
for an effect, but may plant freely. 
Set 6 inches apart they should form a complete carpet in one to 
two season's growth. These clumps have many stems and a fine ball 
of earth. 
PRICES OF STRONG CLUMPS. 
Each 15c, postpaid 30c. Per 10, 75c, postpaid 95c. 
Per 100, $6.00, freight or express. Per 1000, $50.00, freight or express. 
Per 5000, $200.00, freight or express. 
The hundred and thousand prices include packing and delivering at 
Pineola, N. C. Station, freight or express charge to be paid by consignee. 
HIGHLANDS NURSERY 
3800 feet elevation in the 
Carolina Mountains and 
SALEM BRANCH NURSERY 
A ddress 
HARLAN P. KELSEY, Owner 
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 
