COMMON HOLLY. 



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obliged, when planting Hollies in the woods, to surround 

 each with a wicker fence to protect them for a few years, 

 or until they have acquired strength and size sufficient 

 to resist the nibbling propensities of our four-footed game ; 

 or else, previous to planting, to dip them overhead in a 

 thickish mixture of soot, cow-dung, and water, which pro- 

 tects them for at least a couple of seasons, and does not 

 injure the growth of the plants. 



