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CORNUS • Dogwood 



OG WOODS are the favorite native flowering trees. These trees are in bloom for 

 a comparatively long time in the spring, their white and pink flowers shining through the 

 dark twigs and hiding the fresh green of the emerging leaves. In the autumn the leaves 

 turn purplish and a profusion of fiery red berries appear, attracting flocks of birds which 

 consider their astringent meat a delicacy. Always they are in harmony with their sur- 

 roundings. They are perfectly happy in the sunlight and their habit of growth, especially 

 the spreading, flattened crowns, fits them perfectly for the shady woodland planting. 

 Placed before a group of evergreens the glory of their gorgeous blossoms come to its full 

 effect and the autumnal foliage and fruits are especially charming. 



CORNUS florida (White Flowering Dogwood). 



Charming native of our woodlands, it is small, of 

 upright growth and produces a wealth of dainty 

 white flowers and brilliant red fruit. In hardiness, 

 adaptability and ornamental qualities it ranks with 

 the finest. Known to the garden lovers throughout the 

 world. 



C. florida pendula (Weeping White Dogwood ) . 



An unusual White Dogwood bearing flowers and 

 foliage of the same beauty and character as Cornus 

 florida except that it has pendulous branches. Slow- 

 growing. Used advantageously in many locations. 



C. florida plena (Double White Flowering Dog- 

 wood). Similar to our native Dogwood in habit, 

 but with large double flowers. Extremely effective 

 in naturalistic plantings. 



C. florida rubra (Red Flowering Dogwood). 



The bright spring cheer of the Red Flowering Dog- 

 wood is always felt, even by those usually insensible 

 to the charms of nature. Horizontal branches starred 

 with large pink flowers may thrust themselves out 

 from the woodland border with abandoned grace, or 

 this versatile little plant may stand as a poised sym- 

 metrical specimen on the conventional lawn. Grows 

 well in shade or sunlight. Bears a mass of bright green 

 foliage, brilliantly colored in autumn. When the leaves 

 fall the large flat flower buds appear at the tips of the 

 branchlets and these, combined with the strong, 

 slightly angular limb arrangement, make a pleasing 

 piece of natural architecture. 



C. kousa ( Kousa Dogwood). A native of the 

 Orient. Grows as high as twenty feet, bears 

 white flowers in June. Bright green foliage. Scarlet 

 berries, conspicuous and attractive to birds. 



Maryland's dogwood in the home planting, along roadsides and in the woods is one of the world's most beautiful 

 spring flowering trees. Dogwood may be planted now and looks well either as a specimen or when planted in 

 groups with Azaleas, Rhododendrons, or other ericaceous shrubs. 



Richard Averill Smith 



