90 THE HOLLY. 



a fhrubbery. The wood of the full-grown 

 holly is valuable. It is the whiteft of all our 

 hard woods, and therefore ufed by inlayers, 

 and is fometimes ftained black to imitate 

 ebony. It is alfo excellent for the ufes of 

 the turner, carver, and mill-wright, being 

 extremely firm and durable. Birdlime is 

 made of the green bark of the holly, firft 

 boiled, and then laid in a damp place to fer- 

 ment, by which it is converted to a perfedfc 

 mucilage or flime. 



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