AR'BUTUS TOMENTO'SA. 
WOOLLY-LEAVED STRAWBERRY-TREE. 
C,ass • Order. 
decandria. monogynia. 
Natural Order. 
ERICACEAE. 
Native of Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit 
Introduced 
N. America. 6 feet. 
March 
Shrub. 
in 1826. 
No. 1163. 
The derivation of the name Arbutus is stated at 
No. 1132. Its origin is probably from the Celtic 
language rather than the Latin. 
This is one amongst the numerous North Ameri- 
can shrubs which continues to be little known in 
our shrubberies, although not unsuitable to an Eng- 
lish climate, and very distinct from any of its con- 
geners. It must be admitted that the Arbutus unedo 
or common strawberry-tree, (No. 361) with which 
every one is familiar, equals or, perhaps, it may be 
thought excels in beauty the Arbutus tomentosa ; 
their character is, however, altogether distinct ; and 
variety is a prominent element in the gratifications 
derivable from a garden. It is said by South that 
“Novelty is the great parent of pleasure, upon 
which account it is that men are so much pleased 
with variety.” 
Arbutus tomentosa may be propagated by graft- 
ing it on stocks of the common sort; or where there 
is the command of an established plant, it may be 
readily increased by layering; which, with these 
hard-wooded evergreens, is best effected soon after 
midsummer. 
