as fine as those from cuttings, but because of the skill and 
equipment needed, it is less practiced than formerly. 
Budding, a variation of grafting, in which only one 
bud is inserted into the bark of another tree and made 
to grow, is seldom used in propagating hollies. 
The plant known as English holly, Ilex aquifolium, 
is native to the British Isles, western and southern 
Europe from Norway to Turkey and parts of Asia. It is 
probably the largest of all the hollies attaining a known 
height ots /oeteet\and a trunk” girth) of 14 fects Nexigin 
size is American holly, Ilex opaca, which reaches 55 feet 
in height and 10 feet in circumference of the trunk. This 
tree is native from Massachusetts to Florida and westward 
to ‘Texas and Oklahoma. It also is found up the Missis- 
sippi valley to Missouri and Indiana. It is thence indi- 
genous to a very large area of the United States, while 
it will grow in a much larger area. 
Hollies from the Orient 
Some of the most interesting, unique and_ beautiful 
plants of our gardens are of Chinese origin, and hollies 
are no exception. Among the red fruited species will be 
found outstanding trees which are becoming more appre- 
ciated each year. 
First to be mentioned is Ilex cornuta, the horned 
holly, which is a small bushy headed tree with curious, 
thick, leathery, quadrangular leaves of unusual gloss. 
The three spines at the apex are long, strong and sharp. 
There are usually two others at the base, although on 
older trees many of the leaves will lack them. The white 
flowers are borne in axillary clusters early, since they ap- 
pear on previous year’s wood. The large, bright red fruit 
terminates a slender stalk one half inch long. The horned 
holly is a small tree of striking beauty which is hardy 
in zone 7 on the climatic map and is worthy of trial in 
zone 6. 
Several years ago a sport of cornuta appeared, the 
leaves of which are spineless or nearly so, deeper green 
and very glossy. This has been named I. cornuta burfordi. 
Though the burford holly has not been tested extensively, 
it appears hardier than the parent. A sturdy fast grow- 
ing tree near Philadelphia is thriving, while others on 
Long Island indicate that it is worthy of general use in 
that region. Because of its compactness, heavy berry pro- 
duction and beauty. it is one of the choicest. 
Coming also from China is Dex pernyi, named in 
Konor of the French missionary and botanical explorer, 
Paul Perny. The leaves of this tree frequently measure 
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