Recent stormy weather has begun to denude trees of their beautiful autumnal colours. As the brightly coloured leaves fall and carpet the ground with their golden tapestry, a new treasure becomes more visible. Autumn berries, the maturation of summer blossoms, are quite striking when the branches are bare. On the Sugar Loaf Mountain near where I live, the mountain ashes have shed their yellow leaves but are heavy with clusters of rich red berries. Garden cultivars of this species will vary in the colour of their fruit — some a creamy yellow such as ‘Joseph Rock’ and or a rich cerise such as ‘Pink Pagoda’.