MOUNTAIN TREES 



toward Little Bear Lake. In the San 

 Jacinto Mountains it is found in Dark 

 Canyon. Though often shrub-like in 

 form it frequently grows to a fairly 

 good sized tree. 



The fruits are shining red berries, 

 arranged in dense clusters at the ends 

 of the twigs. The fruit pulp surround- 

 ing the hard-shelled, one or two-seeded 

 stone, is thin and dryish. 



While several explanations are put 

 forward for the origin of the name Dog- 

 wood the most probable asserts that 

 originally this tree was called Dagwood 

 (daggen L. to pierce + wood), since 

 it was used in the making of butcher's 

 skewers. This use is further reflected 

 in its common names such as prick- 

 wood and skewerwood. Through cor- 

 ruption by those not understanding this 

 allusion it has come to its present form. 



Since dogwood is uncommonly free 

 from silex or other gritty substances, 

 watchmakers use it for making pegwood 



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