THE HOLLY. 165 
THE HOLLY. 
There are two varieties of this tree, the American and 
the European holly. 
The American holly is found from Maine to Texas, 
and from Montana on the north to New Mexico on the 
south ; it grows to the height of from sixty to seventy 
feet, but in the New England States it is only a straggling 
shrub. It thrives best in deep, rich loam; it will grow 
in dry, sandy soil, but not in cold, wet lands, or stiff clay. 
The wood of the holly is very ornamental—white, 
hard, and fine grained—and is esteemed for turning and 
fancy-work, where that of the box or any other tree of 
the same character can be used. 
It is nowhere abundant, and is of very slow growth, 
but wherever it can be suitably grown it merits more 
attention than has yet been bestowed on it. It makes 
a very useful and ornamental tree. 
