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And again: — 
■ ■■ " *• Glowing bright 
Beneath the various foliage, widely spreads 
The Arbutus, and rears his scarlet fruit 
Luxuriant, mantling o'er the craggy steeps.” 
There are several species of this beautiful genus; 
most of which affect mountainous situations. The An- 
drachne, or oriental strawberry tree, grows both on 
Mounts Ida and Helicon, and the Arbutus alpina is 
seen clothing die Lapland Alps, from their summits to 
their base: it also cheers the dreary district around the 
White Sea, and other inhospitable regions. 
Youthful maiden, wouldst thou know 
Why, to deck thy sunny brow, 
I this graceful garland bring? 
Not for lack of brighter thing, 
Not because the grove, now sere, 
Proffers nothing sweet or fair, 
