Propagation and General Cultivation 



Soil 



Hollies are not by any means fastidious subjects 

 regarding soil, as they thrive in almost any sort 

 that shrubs can be expected to grow in. The 

 height of perfection is arrived at in that of a well- 

 drained, rich, loamy nature. It is, however, no 

 uncommon thing to find good specimens on both 

 sandy and clayey ground, whilst they grow 

 luxuriantly in soil of a peaty character, as well as 

 in that containing an abundance of lime. In the 

 Woking district of Surrey, where much of the 

 land is eminently suitable for Rhododendron 

 culture, Hollies are remarkably fine both in 

 growth and colour, while the same may be said 

 of districts where it is impossible to grow Rhodo- 

 dendrons through the prevalence of lime in the 

 soil. Water-logged ground is not suitable for 

 Hollies, and in land naturally wet but fairly well 

 drained it is not advisable to plant any but the 

 very commonest, as rank, vigorous shoots are 

 often made which do not ripen well. On a site 

 where a brick building has been demolished, 

 Hollies are often found flourishing in fine form, 

 the roots running riot among the old mortar and 

 bits of brick left in the soil. 



Planting 



More care has to be exercised in the planting 

 of Hollies than is necessary with some trees and 



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