Holly, Yew and Box 



but they are not in general cultivation. The 

 hardy species are distributed as follows : 



Europe, N. Africa and W. Asia 



B. sempervirens, Linnceus. 

 Balearic Islands, etc. 



B. balearica, Lambert. 

 Himalaya 



B. Wallichiana, Bailley. 

 China 



B. Harlandi, Hance. 

 Japan 



B. japonica, Mueller. 



B, sempervirens Description 



This is the best known of the various 

 hardy species and is widely distributed through 

 Europe, N. Africa, and W. Asia. It is found 

 wild in Britain on Box Hill, near Dorking, 

 Surrey, but it is not certain that it is a native 

 tree. The trees in that particular position have 

 been there for a very long period, and refer- 

 ences are made to them in some of the oldest 

 gardening books. In Trees of Commerce, by 

 W. Stevenson, reference is made to a lease of 

 Box Hill, drawn up in August 1602, one of 

 the clauses of which was, that "the tenant is 

 commanded to use his best endeavours to pre- 

 serve Yew, Box, and all other trees growing 



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