THE HOLLY. 



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same tree rarely produces abundant crops of 

 flowers in consecutive seasons ; consequently, if 

 we find a Holly one winter loaded with berries, 

 in all probability it will bear but few in the 



FLOWERS OP THE HOLLY. 



following winter, but we shall discover in the 

 clusters of unexpanded buds, ample intimation 

 of the abundant crop which it intends to pro- 

 duce in the succeeding year. Another pecu- 



