16 FAMILIAR TREES 
Muscovy), glittering with its armed and varnished 
leaves blushing with their natural coral? It mocks 
the rudest assaults of the weather, beasts, and 
hedge breakers.” For this purpose the variety 
known as Hodgen’s Holly, or latifo'lia, is the best 
adapted, :s it has fine broad and deep-coloured 
leaves and a close compact habit of growth, without 
that tendency to become thin below and to run 
up into standards that is shown by some common 
varieties. 
Hollies can be readily raised from cuttings, which 
are preferably set in April or May; but, as Evelyn 
says, seedlings are better. The berries for seed 
should be mixed with sandy loam for a_twelve- 
month, as they do not germinate till their second 
spring. 
Few objects on a lawn are more beautiful than a 
clump of Hollies, with red or yellow berries peeping 
from among the glossy leaves flecked with ivory-white, 
while a Brier-rose clambers among its boughs, or the 
autumnal glories of Virginian creeper relieve the more 
sombre green. 
