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on the terminal bud of the twig and the presence of many large top-shaped flower 

 buds will distinguish it from any of the. maples or ashes during the winter. 



The bark is dark brown and on large stems is broken into small, squarish plates. 

 The twigs are slender, smooth, and bright red in colour. When chewed they are 

 bitter. 



The leaves are 3 to 5 in. long, oval to almost round in outline, with smooth or 

 slightly wavy margins. The ribs above are indented and whitish and curved to 



FLOWERING POGWOOP 



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follow the general outline of the leaf. The leaves are usually clustered at the ends 

 of the twigs. 



The flowers are large, white, and very showy, making the plant a conspicuous 

 object in the spring. 



The fruit which grows in clusters and ripens to a bright red colour in the autumn 

 is oblong, fleshy, and berry-like, and contains a grooved stone. 



The wood is hard, compact, and dense. It is cut only for special uses depend- 

 ing on the fact that it wears smooth under friction. Shuttles are made altogether 

 of this wood and of persimmon. It is a substitute for Turkish boxwood for spindles, 

 bobbins, mallets, and tool-handles. 



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