No. 123. 
ARBUTUS UNEDO Rubra. 
Class. Order. 
DECANDRIA MONOGFNIA. 
The Arbutus is one of the greatest orna- 
ments of a garden in the autumnal months, 
especially in those favoured situations in 
which it produces its fruit. As this takes 
twelve months to come to maturity, it is in 
perfection in the flowering season of the 
succeeding year. Being a tolerably hardy 
tree, in common winters it endures very 
well; but, in very severe ones, is often 
destroyed. It is a native of the south of 
Europe, and some parts of Asia; it is also 
found in considerable abundance about the 
famous Lake of Killarney, in Ireland; but 
whether it was originally a spontaneous pro- 
duction of that country, perhaps admits of 
doubt: it might have been brought from 
Spain, as there was a very early intercourse 
between the ancient religious houses in both 
countries; and it is not impossible that the 
Arbutus, finding a soil and situation suited 
to its nature, has in course of time natu- 
