534 OUR WOODLAND TREES. 
the use of this beautiful Tree in so far as its useful- 
ness stands apart from its mere beauty. Its wood 
is singularly white. It is close in texture, is hard, 
possesses a fine grain, and is susceptible of a high 
polish. On account of these valuable qualities, it 
is made use of for a great variety of purposes by 
the cabinet-maker, the joiner, and the turner. 
From its bark bird-lime can be manufactured, and 
its berries furnish welcome food to many of our 
birds, though they are unfit for the food of human 
beings, and are even poisonous to them. 
Extremely hardy, the Holly will grow upon 
almost any soil, though it prefers a rich sandy 
loam. For autumnal hues it has yellow tints on 
its glossy leaves to contrast with its wealth of 
scarlet fruit. 
