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flower, their beauty, or rather elegance, 

 makes 'up for their evanescence. They re- 

 semble elaborately cut and fringed racemes 

 of white paper. In the fall, its clusters of 

 dark-purple, olive-shaped berries add much 

 to its interest. The tree itself has little 

 beauty ; its glaucous hue is frequently mis- 

 taken for mildew. It thrives well in a cool, 

 deep loam, and may be propagated by seeds 

 or layers. Seeds should be sown as soon as 

 ripe, in a cool, shaded situation. If not 

 allowed to get too hot or dry, they will vege- 

 tate the first season. 



The best Bartram specimen is about 

 twenty feet high and thirty inches in cir- 

 cumference. 



CORNUS, Linnaeus. Nat. Ord, \ Cornaceae. 

 Tetrandria, Monogynia, Linn. Petals sessile, 

 4, valvate in opening. Limb of the calyx 

 very small, 4-toothed. Berry marked by the 

 remains of the calyx. Nut 2-8-celled. 



1. C. ALBA, Linnceus. Leaves broadly ovate, 

 villose beneath. Heads of flowers very flat. 

 White-berried Dogwood. Flowers in May. 

 Native of Eussia and North America. 



