EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 175 
of this genus, still we have cultivated some of the species 
for so long a time that they have become almost or quite 
naturalized in many of the Eastern States. All the varie- 
ties are quite hardy, especially if grown where they are 
partially shaded. 
We often require small evergreen shrubs that will grow 
and thrive in the shade, and there is none more suitable 
for that purpose than the various kinds of Box. They 
can be had in great variety in almost any of the larger 
nurseries, and are propagated from cuttings of the ripe 
wood taken off in the autumn or early spring and planted 
in sandy soils, or from green cuttings placed under glass. 
CassANDRA CALYCULATA (Leather Leaf).— Leaves ob- 
long, fiat ; flowers white in the axils of the upper leaves ; 
a low, branching shrub producing an abundance of small 
flowers in early spring; common in bog grounds, but 
thrives in dry soils when cultivated ; propagated from cut- 
tings of the roots. It is also known under the name of 
Andromeda calyculata. 
Inex opaca (folly).—IWeaves oval, flat, with uneven 
margins, with small spines; flowers small, yellow ; berries 
bright red; a very handsome large shrub with beautiful 
glossy leaves; common in most of the Eastern States. 
Small plants can be usually found in the woods or in the 
open fields, and if carefully taken up can be made to grow 
very readily. A moist time in the early spring is the most 
suitable for transplanting. The Hollies all thrive well in 
the shade, and deserve more attention than they have 
heretofore received in this country. ‘They may aiso be 
grown from seed and from green cuttings. 
