Kingsville Nurseries — Kingsville, Maryland 
where the winters are cold, also, some that can be safely 
grown only in warm areas. 
The English Hollies those of the Aquifolium group, can be 
grown in fairly cold areas once they are established. When 
small they should have protection during the winters 
until they have gained some size, then they seem to pick 
up sturdiness, enabling them to withstand much cold. In 
order to help. them gain the sturdiness they need, soil 
should be prepared for planting them in, and this should 
be a well rotted compost of oak leaves. They desire to be 
fed, and old rootted cow manure is hard to beat. It helps 
them to develop large foliage, a deeper green, or brighter 
color, growth becomes stronger, and fruit sets heavier. It is 
always well to have a male plant of the species nearby, 
because then the pollin can be carried quickly by bees, 
from the male to the female flowers, and fruiting becomes 
abundant. 
Given the attention they need, pays well with develop 
ment of fine specimen trees. 
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