DOGWOOD FAMILY 169 . 
flower-head develops a group of small berries 
which structurally are much like little plums and 
so are called drupes, green at first but later turn- 
ing to a brilliant red. To these the plant owes 
its common name of Bunchberry. It seems hard 
to believe that this delightful little blossom belongs 
in the same genus as the gigantic Flowering Dog- 
wood, whose great blossoms stand out so con- 
spicuously in the forest. Yet if you compare the 
flowers of the two you cannot fail to notice how 
much they resemble each other. 
OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 
BuUNCHBERRY : 
(A) 1. Where have you seen the Bunchberry grow- 
ing? 
Was the situation sunny or shady, wet or dry? 
How early do the flowers appear? 
How late in the season may blossoms be 
found? 
5. How does the structure of one of these blos- 
som-heads differ from that of a daisy or 
sunflower? 
6. Have you ever seen any Bunchberry flowers 
in which the bracts were greenish? 
What insects visit the flowers? 
Have you ever seen the red fruit in autumn?’ 
In what ways does the structure of one of 
these fruits resemble that of the common 
cherry? 
ROR 
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