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beds, at about six inches distance each way, where they may 
stand two years longer, during which time they must be kept con- 
stantly clean from weeds ; and if the plants have grown well, they 
will be strong enough to transplant where they are designed to 
remain ; for when they are transplanted at that age, there will be 
less danger of their failing, and they will grow to a larger size 
than those which are removed when they are much larger. But 
if the ground is not ready to receive them at that time, they 
should be transplanted into a nursery, in rows, at about two feet 
distance each way. In case they are designed to be grafted or 
budded with any of the variegated kinds, that should be performed 
after the plants have grown one year in this nursery ; but the 
plants so budded or grafted should continue two years after in the 
nursery, that they may make good shoots before they are removed. 
Mr. Evelyn says, that the varieties with white berries and gold 
and silver leaves, may be raised from seed, sown and planted in a 
gravelly soil, mixed with a portion of chalk, and pressed down 
hard. Mr. Miller says, also, that he has raised the Hedge-hog 
Holly from the berries, and always found the plants to continue 
the same. They are, however, all usually propagated in the nur- 
series by budding or grafting upon the common Holly. The stocks 
will be fit to be grafted or budded on at four or five years' growth. 
The grafting must be done in March, and the budding in July. 
Medical Properties and Uses. The leaves and herries are both 
used, and somewhat resemble each other in taste. They have a 
pleasant, corroborant effect upon the stomach; but, when very 
largely taken, will purge and vomit. The usual mode of admin- 
istering it is in decoction, which is made by macerating one ounce 
of the dried leaves in one quart of diluted alcohol ; the dose of 
which is from fifteen to forty drops, given three or four times a 
day. That of the powder is from five to ten grains. It can be 
tinctured, and the spirit evaporated, and thus brought into an ex- 
tract, one small three grain pill of which is a dose. 
