BERRIES. 
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All berries have seeds in them or outside of them. 
Strawberries have the little seeds on the outside, as 
you can easily see. 
Gooseberries, currants, and grapes have the little 
seeds inside, but, whichever way it is, some of the seeds 
will be left or scattered about by the birds that eat the 
berries. If some of the seeds are swallowed, that does 
not seem to hurt them ; like the mistletoe seeds, they 
are able to sprout after having been eaten by a bird. 
Birds eat a great many kinds of berries that we 
never think of eating. Notice how often in the late 
summer and the autumn you will see bright red or 
blue, or black, or white berries shining out from the 
leaves or bare branches of the wayside hedges. All 
of these are eaten 
by birds and carried 
away to new grow- 
ing places. 
Not all birds eat 
berries or seeds. 
Watch the birds 
and see if you can 
find out which 
kinds eat berries 
and SeedS. Bunchberries. 
