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F. Berries dark blue on red stems; shrub to 25 feet; flower- 

 clusters l-2 inches broad. ALTERNATE-LEAVED CORNEL (338) 

 Cornus alternifolia. 



F. Berries blue-black ; hardy only South, tree to 60 feet ; flower- 

 cluster 3-4 inches broad. JAPAN CORNEL Cornus macro- 

 phylla. 



E. Leaves opposite ; flowers in broad, umbel-like compound clusters, 

 cymes. (G.) 



G. Fruit white or nearly so (bluish or greenish white in some 

 species). (H.) 



H. Leaves nearly smooth beneath but whitish with straight 



close-pressed hairs. (I.) 

 I. Branches blood-red or bright yellow, in either case there 



are varieties with variegated foliage. (J.) 

 J. Main stem prostrate and rooting ; shrub to 8 feet, broad, 

 bush-like; stone of fruit wider than high. RED-OS IKK 

 DOGWOOD (342) Cornus stolonifera. 



J. Shrub to 10 feet with erect steins ; stone of the fruit 

 longer than wide and flattened ; white berries ripe in 

 July. RED-STEMMED DOGWOOD or WHITE-FRUITED DOG- 

 WOOD (343) Cornus alba. 



I. Branches gray ; fruit white on red stems in more elongated 

 clusters, ripe in Aug. and remaining till Jan. Shrub 

 6-15 feet beautiful in bloom and fruit. PANICLED CORNEL 

 (344) Cornus candidfssima (C. paniculata). 

 H. Leaves downy-hairy below. (K.) 



K. Branches dark red ; leaves narrow. Erect-growing ; ex- 

 cellent for sandy soil, blooming nearly all summer. 

 BAILEY'S DOGWOOD (345) Cornus Baileyi. 

 K. Young branches green with purple blotches ; leaves 

 broad ; berries bluish or greenish with red stems. 

 ROUND-LEAVED CORNEL or DOGWOOD Cornus circinata. 

 G. Fruit blue or black. (L.) 



L. Fruit pale blue with globular, nearly smooth stone; leaves 

 greenish both sides ; branches reddish; shrub to 15 feet, 

 not fully hardy North. STIFF CORNEL (346) Cornus 

 strfcta. 



L. Fruit light blue with oblique-ridged stone ; branches purple 

 and usually hairy, especially when young ; shrub 3-10 feet. 

 SILKY CORNEL or KINNIKINNIK (347) Cornus Ainomum. 

 L. Fruit black ; flowers greenish-white ; branches purple or 

 blood-red ; shrub to 12 feet. EUROPEAN CORNEL or RED- 

 OSIER (348) Cornus sangufnea. 



