FLOWERING DOGWOOD 
Cornus florida Linnaeus 
FRUIT OF PLATE 321 
As autumn approaches, the leaves of the dogwood assume gotr- 
geous tints of crimson and yellow, and at the same season the clus- 
ters of brilliant red berries reach theit maturity. Robins and many 
other birds are especially fond of the juicy though bitter berries, 
and frequently they eat them all before winter comes. The seeds ate 
stored by small mammals for winter use. Sometimes the fruits te- 
main on the tree until far into the winter. In late autumn, in some 
places, they are so abundant as to give a ted color to the woods. 
Dogwood is found from Florida to Texas, and northward to 
southern Maine, Ontario, and Minnesota. 
‘The branch illustrated grew near Fairfax, Virginia, a region whete 
the berries are exceptionally large and well developed. 
PLATE 322 
