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because their striking red fruit remains until the end of that season. It's also a good idea to 

 place them in coverts to attract birds that are fond of the fruit. 



CULTIVATION. This shrub isn't fastidious about the type of soil that it's in. It's 

 propagated from seeds but more often from layers or from rooted suckers that adjoin the 

 larger plants. 



KEY TO PLATE. 



1. European cranberry bush. 2. Peripheral flower. 3. Central flower opened and 

 stamens. 4. Calyx and pistil, enlarged. 



