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CORNUS. 



THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



CORNUS. 



this variety does so well. It has pure pink 

 bracts. There is also a variety known as 

 C. florida pendula, with a weeping habit. 

 The large white bracts which surround the 

 flowers come in great abundance before 

 the leaves appear. 



C. KOUSA is a native of Japan, quite 

 hardy, but needs to be well established 

 and several years old before it shows to 

 advantage. The white flowers appear in 

 May and June. 



fruit much larger than that of the wild 

 plant. The Cornelian Cherry is a native 

 of C. and S. Europe, and sometimes attains 

 20 feet in height. 



C. NUTTALLI. A tree, in its native 

 country, 50 or 60 feet high. Generally it 

 has six large, broad white bracts 2 or 3 

 inches long, so that the so-called flower 

 measures 4 or 6 inches across. It is one 

 of the most beautiful trees in the forests 

 in many parts of California and Oregon. 



Cornusjlorida rubra. 



C. MAS (Cornelian Cherry). Although 

 the flowers of this are small, they are borne 

 so freely by old trees that the clusters of 

 yellow flowers are conspicuous on the 

 leafless twigs. Old trees fruit freely, and 

 bear fruit half an inch long or more, bright 

 red and individually as handsome as a 

 Cherry. On the Continent in many places 

 selected varieties are grown for the sake 

 of the fruit, for preserving. Amongst the 

 forms are some with yellow, bright blood - 

 red, and violet fruits, and another with 



C. PAUCINERVIS. One of the most com- 

 pact growing of the Dogwoods, and a 

 pretty flowering shrub. It forms a dense- 

 growing bush. The flowers are borne in 

 flattish clusters. In August it is very 

 useful. 



C. STOLONIFERA (Red Osier Dogwood). 

 It spreads and multiplies freely by pros- 

 trate or subterranean shoots, and grows 

 6 or 8 feet high ; the leaves light green 

 above and paler beneath ; fruit varying 

 from white to lead colour. In winter the 



