388 OUR WOODLAND TREES. 
in hue, and ornamented by darker lines, and is 
made in the neighbourhood of Killarney into 
fancy boxes, which are sold to visitors to that 
beautiful district. But it is otherwise of little 
value. The flowers of the Strawberry-Tree 
abound in honey, and thus give food to thousands 
of insects. The leaves, too, are sometimes em- 
ployed for tanning purposes, and from the berries 
can be extracted spirit and sugar. 
Under its bright gloss the dark green leaf of 
the Arbutus is very beautiful. It is ovate in 
form, smooth on both surfaces, but much lighter 
in colour underneath than on its upper side. Its 
edge is serrulated, or finely notched. Though 
somewhat opaque in substance, its venation can, 
nevertheless, be distinctly traced. It consists of 
a very rigid and prominent mid-vein, running in 
continuation of the leaf-stalk to the apex of the 
leaf; and from this, on each side, are given off 
towards the leaf margin a number of wavy, and 
forked veinlets. 
Like most evergreens, the Arbutus is an en- 
during Tree. Itis easily propagated by seeds, and 
will grow well and readily if planted in light, rich, 
