DOGWOOD FAMILY 
CORNACE/E 
The Dogwood family is for the most part com- 
posed of shrub-like or tree-like species, there being 
generally distributed in the United States but one 
herbaceous form. The Flowering Dogwood, a 
tree with gigantic blossoms and very striking 
appearance, is a typical representative of this 
family, the most important characteristic of which, 
perhaps, is the presence of four large petal-like 
bracts at the base of the cluster of small flowers. 
The fruit in all of the Dogwoods is a large or 
small drupe which has a two-celled stone or pit. 
BUNCHBERRY. Of all the carpets of green 
and white with which the June woods are made 
beautiful none is more attractive than that of the 
Dwarf Cornel or Bunchberry. From the latter 
part of May until the end of June these flowers 
give a brilliant effect indamp, cool woods through- 
out a wide geographical range. The single rather 
strong but slender stem arises from the creeping 
rootstock to a height of from four to eight inches, 
before sending out any leaves. Then it sends 
out six of these in a whorl that makes a horizontal 
platform surrounding the stem, from the middle 
of which rises the flower-stalk bearing the good- 
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