Show flowering dogwood the flowering dogwood cortina PI florida or Is found throughout the eastern united states there are three other species lo in the united states which grow to tree size and about twelve species which are only shrubs there are fifty species altogether the world over dogwood has an unusual combination of properties which fits it tor for special uses it has hardness toughness oneness fineness of texture and smoothness when subjected to wear which make it of special value for shuttles bobbins spool beads golf club heads infants shoe lasts small email handles brush backs tenpins ten pins mallets pulleys and many novelties over 00 90 per cent of the dogwood used commercially Is if lured into shuttle product |