414 



FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. 



flowers, becoming large and showy when the latter open. Autumnal flowers 

 are not uncommon. From 25 to 40 shiny red berries are matured in a dense 

 cluster (fig. 198) at the ends of the twigs; the thin, dryish pulp of the berry 

 contains one hard-shelled, 1 or 2 seeded stone. Wood, very pale reddish-brown, 

 with thick sapwood ; moderately heavy, dense, and very hard, fine-grained, 



Fig. 197 



-Com us nutallii. 



checking badly (if seasoned rapidly in the open air). Considerably lighter and 

 less dense than wood of the eastern dogwood : suitable for turnery and small 

 cabinet work, but little used at present, and not likely to be of much economic 

 importance. 



