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trees, however, by the small square plates into which the 

 outer bark on the trunk divides itself, see Fig. 85, and 

 by the characteristic drooping character of its branches. 

 It is one of the most common plants in our eastern deciduous 

 forests. It is extremely beautiful both in the spring and 

 in the fall and is frequently planted for ornament. There 

 are many varieties of dogwood in common use. 



WHITE MULBERRY (Morus alba) 



A small tree recognized by its small round reddish brown 

 buds and light brown, finely furrowed (wavy looking) bark. 



The tree, probably a native of China, is grown under 

 cultivation in eastern Canada and United States. It grows 

 rapidly in moist soil and is not fastidious in its light require- 

 ments. Its chief value is for screening and for underplanting 

 in woodlands. 



The red mulberry (Morus rubra) is apt to be confused 

 with the white mulberry, but differs in the following char- 

 acters: The leaves of the red mulberry are rough on the 

 upper side and downy on the under side, whereas the leaves 

 of the white mulberry are smooth and shiny. The buds 

 in the red are larger and more shiny than those of the white. 



The Osage orange (Toxylon pomiferum) is similar to the 

 mulberry in the light, golden color of its bark, but differs 

 from it in possessing conspicuous spines along the twigs 

 and branches and a more ridged bark. 



