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growth. They are however easily grown, require little care, 

 and are exceedingly ornamental. 



HARDY AND HALF-HARDY EVERGREENS. 



Many of these are of low growth, and are suitable for 

 hall or vestibule decoration. They only require to be lifted 

 from the garden late in the autumn, and to be potted in 

 common loam. 



During the winter they will not grow, so they need but 

 little water, in fact the soil should be kept moist, but never 

 wet ; the only other care they will require is frequent dust- 

 ing of the foliage with a feather duster. 



In spring the plants may be planted out in the garden for 

 summer growth. 



Some of the best plants for this mode of decoration are 



HOLLIES. 



These plants are not thoroughly hardy in New England, 

 but for summer decoration they are very fine. 



Some of the best varieties are 



Common Green Holly (Ilex aquifolium), in its many 

 varieties, I. ferox, myrtifolia, laurifolia, scottica, serrati- 

 folia, angustifolia, and others. 



