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of the* lords and ladies of London. And it was only
such who could afford to pay the high prices demanded for these Muscovite luxuries. Now that the
Crimean War has effectually put a stop to the importation of Eussian cranberries, it is but reasonable to
suppose that the American article will monopolize the
English market.
At the present time, there are but*two kinds of cranberries in the market—these are known as the English
and American cranberry. Without entering into
scientific details, or perplexing the reader with botanical technicalities, we will, as concisely as may be,
describe both kinds, and their special peculiarities.
THE ENGLISH OEANBEEEY.
(OXYOOCOirS PALTT8TBI8.)
This species of cranberry abounds in many of the
marshy and fenny districts of England, and in some
parts of Ireland. In the latter country, they are
scarcely noticed by the peasantry, who seem to devote
all their energies to the cultivation of the inevitable
potato. There are two counties in the midland, or
rather eastern districts of England, which are celebrated for the large extent of marshes and fens they
contain. Indeed, many portions of Norfolk and Lincolnshire are mere bogs, or swamps, at certain rainy
THE ENGLISH CRANBERRY. 15
of the* lords and ladies of London. And it was only
such who could afford to pay the high prices demanded for these Muscovite luxuries. Now that the
Crimean War has effectually put a stop to the importation of Eussian cranberries, it is but reasonable to
suppose that the American article will monopolize the
English market.
At the present time, there are but*two kinds of cranberries in the market—these are known as the English
and American cranberry. Without entering into
scientific details, or perplexing the reader with botanical technicalities, we will, as concisely as may be,
describe both kinds, and their special peculiarities.
THE ENGLISH OEANBEEEY.
(OXYOOCOirS PALTT8TBI8.)
This species of cranberry abounds in many of the
marshy and fenny districts of England, and in some
parts of Ireland. In the latter country, they are
scarcely noticed by the peasantry, who seem to devote
all their energies to the cultivation of the inevitable
potato. There are two counties in the midland, or
rather eastern districts of England, which are celebrated for the large extent of marshes and fens they
contain. Indeed, many portions of Norfolk and Lincolnshire are mere bogs, or swamps, at certain rainy
