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CULTURE OF THE ARBUTUS, OR STRAWBERRY TREE. 
To cultivate it to perfection, observe — 
1. Plant the tubers in twenty-four sized pots, filled with rich loam and rotted 
horse dung, about the beginning of March. In the first place separate any offsets ; 
but be very careful the flowering bulb is not injured by doing so. 
2. In potting lay about one third of broken potsherds at the bottom of each pot, 
to give a free and good drainage ; and, having filled the pots with soil, either open 
a hole in the centre of each pot to admit the bulb, or gently press the bulb into the 
soil ; in both let a little sand be placed under each bulb. 
3. When the bulbs are potted, plunge them in a hot-bed or pine-pit, and keep 
them close shut up until they have begun to grow, when they may receive a little air. 
4. Shift them in larger pots as often as they require it, until you have eventually 
placed them in twelves, in which size they should be allowed to flower. Be careful 
not to disturb the balls at each potting time. 
5. As they advance in growth increase the proportion of air and water, to i 
prevent their growing weakly. Allow them to remain in this situation until they 
begin to expand their flowers, when they may be removed to the green-house Or 
conservatory. 
CULTURE OF THE ARBUTUS, OR STRAWBERRY TREE. 
Amongst the plants of this beautiful genus, one species, the A. unedo , is a 
native of Britain, being found on the rocks of Ireland. It is well adapted to plant 
in a conspicuous situation in the shrubbery, or to stand singly on a lawn, where, if 
the situation be warm, it makes a very pretty appearance when covered with ripe 
fruit. It will thrive in any common garden soil, but prefers a good portion of 
sandy peat. 
The Andrachne also is pretty hardy, but will not easily bear our severe frosts 
whilst young. This should be kept four or five years under cover, in pots, before 
it is turned into the open border, and then it must be planted in sandy peat in a 
warm situation, where the soil is not liable to become very w'et. It seldom or ever 
ripens its fruit in this country ; but the fruit is said to be about the size of a 
raspberry, and to nearly resemble that of the Unedo . The only means we possess 
of propagating it, is by grafting on the common sort, and layers. 
The A. tomentosa , hybrida, Milleri, procera, and Menziesii , will thrive in almost 
any situation, planted in sandy loam and peat, with the exception of A. hybrida , 
which should be planted in peat alone : this much resembles Andrachne , but is 
handsomer than either that or the Unedo , both in its foliage and flowers. It flowers 
early in the spring, and has a smell resembling honey. These are all readily 
increased by layers. 
The A. mucronata , Canariensis , serratifolia, laurifolia , densijlora , phillyreafolia , 
and pumila , require the shelter of the green-house or frame, and should be potted 
in sandy peat. They may be propagated by layers and cuttings 
