150 SYLVA FLORIFERA. 



is now judiciously admitted into the pleasure- 

 grounds, as this evergreen will flourish under 

 the deepest shade, and will thrive in any soil 

 or exposure, although it is fond of a calcarious 

 soil, and a dry situation open to the sun. In 

 appearance it is but little inferior to the 

 myrtle, and therefore deserves a place in the 

 shrubbery, as a fore-ground evergreen. The 

 branches were in great request among our 

 ancestors for decorating their houses, and it is 

 still used to fill up spaces between exotic 

 plants that are let out by rout florists. We also 

 meet with it in our churches at Christmas ; 

 for the origin of which custom, see Holly. 



Where box-trees are required, they should 

 be raised from seed, which should be sown 

 soon after it is ripe, in a shady border of light 

 loam or sand ; but it is generally propagated 

 by cuttings planted in the autumn, and kept 

 moist until they have taken root. 



Dwarf box is increased by parting the roots 

 or planting the slips. The best time for 

 transplanting this shrub is October ; though 

 it may be removed almost at any time, ex- 

 cept summer, if it be taken up with a good 

 ball of earth. 



BRAMBLE. See Pomartum Britannicum. 

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