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portion. It bears oval glistening leaves upon 

 long stalks, large, smooth at the edge, and 

 glaucous beneath ; the branches are covered 

 with a rich reddish bark (in some trees whitish) 

 which peels offannually in long strips, and from 

 itscolour the tree is often known as the Moun- 

 tain Mahogany. The sweet scented flowers, 

 of dull white, appear in autumn and are almost 

 globular, with the 

 mouth very nar- 

 row and contract- 

 ed; the berries are 

 larger than in the 

 European forms, 

 rather flatter, and 

 of a bright orange- 

 yellow. It is one 

 of the largest of 

 the group, forming 

 a close compact 

 head when young, 

 which it retains as 

 a regular umbrel- 

 la shape in quite 

 old trees. Like the 

 eastern species, it 

 is a tree of the sun- 

 shine, thriving in 

 dry stony soils, and 

 taking entire pos- 

 session of such 

 spots as it favours. 

 Though in its 

 native haunts it 

 stands severe cold, 

 it issomewhat ten- 

 derinthiscountry, 

 though here and 



there, as at Kew,flne plants maybe seen grow- 

 ing with no special care ; our damp autumn is. 

 however, against the ripening of its growth. 

 In coast gardens of suitable soil this beautiful 

 tree is worth a trial. Syn. A . procera. 



Miller's Strawberry Tree [A. Milleri). 

 — This is a distinct garden seedling raised in 

 Bristol. A vigorous plant, with large leaves, 

 and flowers of a delicate pink. 



The Hoary Strawberry Tree [A. mollis) . 

 — A tender Mexican plant with rosy flowers 

 appearing in late spring, and downy leaves of 

 velvet whiteness beneath. 



The Great Strawberry Tree [A. petio- 



laris). — A robust tree of the mountains of 

 Mexico, unknown in English gardens, and 

 I probably tender in this country. 



The Hairy Strawberry Tree {A. tomen- 

 j tosri) . — Abeautiful and uncommon plant, found 

 along the western coast line of North America, 

 hardy in warm districts^and very handsome in 

 its dense foliage. The whole plant is covered 

 with short reddish down, sometimes whitish 

 beneath the leaves, and bears a profusion of pure 

 white flowers from December to March. It 

 is worth growing under glass for its wealth of 

 flower, but makes a beautiful wall shrub in any 

 mild district. 



ARBUTUS U N EDO (CROOAl's VARIETY. 



The Common Strawberry Tree {A. 

 IJnedo). — The common form of Europe and 

 the south of Ireland, grown in gardens under 

 many varieties, some of which are handsome 

 and others showing only minute variations in 

 leaf orhabit. Amongst its forms are the Myrtle- 

 leaved, Willow-leaved, and Oak-leaved forms 



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