DOGWOOD FAMILY 169 



flower-head develops a group of small berries 

 which structurally are much like little plums and 

 so are called drupes, green at first but later turn- 

 ing to a brilliant red. To these the plant owes 

 its common name of Bunchberry. It seems hard 

 to believe that this delightful little blossom belongs 

 in the same genus as the gigantic Flowering Dog- 

 wood, whose great blossoms stand out so con- 

 spicuously in the forest. Yet if you compare the 

 flowers of the two you cannot fail to notice how 

 much they resemble each other. 



OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 



Bunchberry : 



(A) I. Where have you seen the Bunchberry grow- 

 ing? 



2. Was the situation sunny or shady, wet or dry? 



3. How early do the flowers appear? 



4. How late in the season may blossoms be 



found ? 



5. How does the structure of one of these blos- 



som-heads differ from that of a daisy or 

 sunflower ? 



6. Have you ever seen any Bunchberry flowers 



in which the bracts were greenish? 



7. What insects visit the flowers ? 



8. Have you ever seen the red fruit in autumn? 

 g. In what ways does the structure of one of 



these fruits resemble that of the common 

 cherry? 



