Holly, Yew and Box 



an occasional dressing of nitrate of soda. For 

 planting in shady places the Yew has much to 

 commend it, for it thrives under the shade of 

 trees where most other plants refuse to grow. 

 Groups composed of the golden foliaged varieties 

 form a very striking feature in the landscape, 

 whilst the fastigiate habited sorts are useful for 

 forming avenues where the surroundings are of 

 a more or less formal character. As isolated 

 specimens for lawns and other open spaces, many 

 of the varieties have much to recommend them, 

 especially if they are allowed to grow naturally 

 instead of being clipped into globes or pyramids 

 as is too often the case. 



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