122 THE CRANBERRY 
pulp that sticks to it. Hold this to the light and 
notice the color. 
Take the piece of skin between the thumb and fin- 
ger of each hand; pull it and see whether it is 
tough or brittle. 
Cross Section 
7. Cut a cross section of a cranberry and notice the 
four large holes arranged like a cross; the tiny 
seeds in each of these holes. 
Notice the pins: color in the center of the cross and 
the white of the pulp. 
8. With a pin pick out the seeds from one compart- 
ment and lay them on a piece of white paper. 
How many seeds are there? 
Are they all the same size ? 
How large is the largest? 
Vertical Section 
9. Make a vertical section. Notice the large holes or 
hollows, growing wider toward the blossom end ; 
the pulp at the stem end. Can you see where‘ 
the stem fibers run through the thickened pulp? 
10. Cut some slices down the cheek of a berry so that 
one of the four holes is opened, and you can see 
