EEB OR REDDISH PURPLE 121 



LARGE OR AMERICAN CRANBERRY 



Oxycoccus macrocarpus. Vaccinium macrocarpon 

 Huckleberry Family 



Fruit. — The berry varies in shape ; nearly 

 globular, ovate, or oblong. It grows from the 

 sides of the branches. It is larger than the 

 European Cranberry, and is the species which 

 has been cultivated. It is red when ripe, acid, 

 four- or five-celled, and several-seeded. Septem- 

 ber, October. 



Leaves. — The leaves are similar to those of 

 the preceding species, but are oblong and obtuse 

 at the apex. 



Flowers. — The nodding pink flowers grow in 

 clusters. June- August. 



This variety is larger and stronger than the 

 preceding and, like it, grows in peat bogs. It 

 grows throughout the north ' and in the states 

 as far south as North Carolina and west to 

 Minnesota. 



It was first cultivated in Cape Cod, which 

 region still holds the highest reputation as a cran- 

 berry section. Cranberry plantations have been 

 also established in New Jersey and Wisconsin. 



