Handbook of Tee.es of the Noetitern .Statks a.xd C'a.xaha. :ib7 



This favorite tree occasionally attains the 

 heigiit of 35 or 40 feet with trunk 12 or 18 

 inches in diameter, anil when away from the 

 influence of other trees develops a low spread- 

 ing intricately branclied top. It inhabits rich 

 well drained soil along tlic banks of streams 

 and often thrives in the shade of other trees. 

 These localities it enlivens in early spring with 

 its showy tlower clusters strangely suggestive 

 of so many separate flowers. It is especially 

 eflective when seen against a mass of the flo\v- 

 ers of the Red-bud, witli which it is often 

 associated and which flowers at the same sea- 

 son. The Dogwood is again in evidence in 

 autumn on account of the splendor of its red 

 and purple ,garb and long-stemmed close clus- 

 ters of shining red berries. 



Its wood is heavy, a cubic foot weighing 

 50.41 lbs., hard, strong, very close-grained and 

 admirably adaoted to use in turnery, the 

 handles of tools, etc. It is tlie wood used 

 almost exclusively by metal-spinners for forms 

 who purchase it from supplv houses by th" 

 pound. Its hitter hark, particularly of the 

 roots, is used in medicine on account of its 

 astringent and aromatic properties. i 



Leaves mnstl.v in cl\isters af the enrls of tljc 

 branchlets, ovate to ovab ouneate at liasi'. acnic 

 or abruptly acuminate at apex, entire or obscnrcly 

 crenate-toothcd, thiel<ish, dark srecn and with 

 scattered hairs above, pale and puberulnns be- 

 neath with prominent arcuate veins ; petioles 

 short. Flon-rrs jrreenish yellow in dense heads 

 surrounded by foin* larse wliite or pinkish (randy 

 rodl petal-like bracts from bnds formed tbe pre- 

 vious season, oonsiiicnrms dnrin.cr tbe winier, and 

 enveloped by the liracts. Fruit bright scarlet 

 berries in close heads, with mealy flesh and thick- 

 walled, 1-few-groovcd stone.' 



1. A. W., 1 . , .s,s. 



2. For gonas see p. 4r.O. 





