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As romarki'd aljovOj a ]>eaty soil suits tlie Ijci'horis, Imt 

 they are not particular. £. nqvifolia will thrive on clay, 

 but is happier on a rich, well-drained loam. Where peat is 

 not at hand for a plantation any good loam will answer, 

 and, if there is any choice, it should Ije a decidedly sandy 

 loam. As the shrubs ripen hemes in plenty tliere is no diffi- 

 culty in raisins^- plants from seed. Rut most of them ma\' 

 he easily propag'nted in the same \\ay ;is hollii's hy takiiio- 

 rnttini^s of the ■\'oun<; wood in aulunui, .'md |ilantinw in 

 a frame. In man\' instanrcs suekei's from the roots ma\ 

 he removed to make plants. The beautiful variety of W. 

 aqnifolni called Vtuliilntn iinrii we can onlv jn'opasjate liv 

 graftincT on seedling stocks of the species. 



