I. Aquifolium : History, etc. 



regarding their flowers, which he communicated 

 to the Royal Society and is printed in their 

 transactions." Although this appears to be the 

 first scientific notice of the phenomenon, it seems 

 quite likely that the fact of male and female 

 Hollies existing was previously known to the 

 lay mind, for the terms " He and She Hollies " 

 are very old. 



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