ANDROMEDA 



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Arbutus Un^do. The Steawberkt Tree (416) is a tree-like shrub 8 to 

 15 feet with evergreen simple alternate 



nearly entire leaves (2-3 inches), glob- ..-.•; X\'\ 



ular red berries (| inch) with many- 

 seeds and ovate white to red .flowers 

 (about \ inch long) in nodding clus- 

 ters. The bloom and the fruit of the 

 preceding ye^ir are both on the shrub 

 through the fall and render the plant 

 very decorative. The leaves are a 

 lustrous smooth green. Hardy only far 

 South. [Seeds; twig cuttings.] 



Andr6meda. For our purpose this 

 old genus name is much the better one 

 for a large number of beautiful shrubs 

 which have clusters of small tubular 

 urn-shaped and globular flowers form- 

 ing small 5-valved dry capsules with 

 many seeds. The leaves are simple, 

 alternate with entire or notched edges. 

 Most of them will be found in plant 



Fig. 416. — Strawberry Tree. 



Fig. 417. — Scurfy Andromeda. 



Fi.G. 418. — Leather Leaf . 



