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	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Holly - Herb Profile and Information
		A vigorous shoot of Holly may have small leaves without spines at the base, when vigour was beginning; normal, large leaves in the middle when growth was most active; and later on small spineless leaves again appear as the annual energy is declining.
		The common Holly is the badge of the Drummonds.
		Holly is raised from seeds, which do not germinate until the second year, hence the berries are generally buried in a heap of earth for a year previously to being sown.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/h/holly-28.html (2035 words)

	Holly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hollies are mostly dioecious, with male and female flowers on different plants, with some exceptions.
		Hollies (here, Ilex aquifolium) are dioecious: (above) shoot with flowers from male plant; (top right) male flower enlarged, showing stamens with pollen and reduced, sterile stigma; (below) shoot with flowers from female plant; (lower right) female flower enlarged, showing stigma and reduced, sterile stamens with no pollen.
		The wood is heavy, hard and white; one traditional use is for chess pieces, with holly for the white pieces, and ebony for the fl.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holly (504 words)

	Holly - MSN Encarta
		The holly family consists of trees and shrubs usually having separate staminate and separate pistillate flowers that are small in size, four- to eight-parted in structure, and white or greenish in color.
		English holly is a small tree with spiny evergreen leaves and bright-red fruit.
		English holly is classified as Ilex aquifolium, the common American holly as Ilex opaca, and the Paraguay tea as Ilex paraguariensis.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761579149 (196 words)

	Buddy Holly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas to Lawrence Odell Holley and Ella Pauline Drake.
		Holly's music was sophisticated for its day, including the use of instruments considered novel for rock and roll, such as the celesta (heard on "Everyday").
		Holly also managed to bridge some of the racial divide that marked rock, notably winning over an all-fl audience when accidentally booked at New York's Apollo Theater (though, unlike the fictional movie biography, it took several performances for audiences to be convinced of his talents).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buddy_Holly (2273 words)

	holly. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The evergreen English holly (Ilex aquifolium), the common holly of Europe, cultivated also in North America, is closely associated with Christmas tradition.
		Wild or mountain holly (Nemopanthus mucronata) is a deciduous shrub of E North America.
		Holly is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Celastrales, family Aquifoliaceae.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ho/holly.html (224 words)

	Holly
		Hollies planted near houses would ward off lightning and witchcraft -a precaution still followed in parts of rural England.
		According to medieval legend, the holly first sprang up in Jesus' footsteps, with spiny leaves to symbolize the crown of thorns and red berries to recall the blood shed on the cross.
		Holly is found in woods and hedges, and thrives in gravelly soil or loam.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_holly.htm (453 words)

	WildWNC.org : Trees : American Holly
		Hollies are dioecious; male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers, similar in appearance, with four to six small white petals, are produced on separate plants on the current season's growth.
		The "national champion" American holly, in the Congaree Swamp of South Carolina, is 30.2 m (99 ft) tall, with a circumference of 248 cm (98 in), a trunk diameter of 79 cm (31 in), and a crown diameter of 12.2 m (40 ft) (2).
		Hollies 30 to 90 cm (24 to 36 in) in diameter measured near the ground are common in the Mississippi River Delta (24).
	wildwnc.org /trees/Ilex_opaca.html (2940 words)

	Hello my Dolly, Hello my Holly! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hollies of one sort or another are found in native habitats throughout the world.
		Hollies have the somewhat unusual trait of being dioecious, that is having male and female flowers on different plants.
		Speaking of the english holly, it has been used medicinally to treat fevers, as a diuretic, as an expectorant, and as an astringent.
	ethnobotany.yage.net /holly.html (1042 words)

	The Holly And The Ivy
		The praise of the holly and ivy was a favourite subject with the mediaeval carolists.
		The subject is probably of pagan origin, and symbolized the masculine (holly) and the feminine (ivy) elements., as the tribal chorus developed into dialogue, all such songs being sung as a dance between the lads and the maids.
		This is one of a series of medieval English carols on the subject of the rivalry between the holly and ivy vying for mastery in the forest.
	www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com /Hymns_and_Carols/holly_and_the_ivy.htm (2380 words)

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		Holly was a symbol of foresight to the ancient Greeks; it was a symbol of good will that the ancient Romans sent to friends during their Saturnalia celebration, which took place in December.
		This holly is native to Japan and China and is hardy in Zones 5 to 7.
		English and American hollies are the most common species for cutting, although English hollies are not suited for the heat in Alabama.
	www.ag.auburn.edu /hort/landscape/anr-837.htm (10882 words)

	English Holly for Christmas
		English Holly with its glossy evergreen leaves and bright red berries has long been associated with Christmas.
		One ancient myth has Holly springing from the footsteps of Christ on the road to Galgotha, the red berries symbolizing His blood and the spiny leaves His crown of thorns.
		Holly is happy in full sun or partial shade with a moist, acid, fertile soil.
	counties.cce.cornell.edu /Yates/MG12.19.01.htm (449 words)

	Boston.com / Your Life / House & Home / Every day is like Christmas for Brewster holly farmer
		This is the perfect time to prune holly trees and bushes, and Cannon uses the annual prunings from his collection of 300 holly species and cultivars to make unique Christmas wreaths for local florists near his home.
		Though holly sprigs need to be in water indoors, they will last through the holidays outdoors, especially if the cut ends are inserted into soil in a planter.
		Holly is a wonderful plant that, once established, tolerates shade, drought, and neglect (though not planting in a spot where water collects).
	www.boston.com /yourlife/home/articles/2004/12/09/every_day_is_like_christmas_for_brewster_holly_farmer (560 words)

	Online Plant Encyclopedia: Ilex aquifolium - English holly - Holly
		Holly has dark green, very spiny leaves and, if both male and female hollies are in close proximity, the females will bear red berries in autumn.
		The old name for holly is holm, and there are many places that carry this word in their place name.
		Holmstone Wood, near Dungeness, for example, is a holly wood that has been around since at least the 8th century when it was referenced in a manuscript!.
	www.plantpress.com /plant-encyclopedia/plantdb.php?plant=450 (813 words)

	Paghat's Garden: Holly Tree
		When Mother Holly discovers the mischief the cat has done, she doesn't punish the cat, because the corn caused the kitty's stomach to rumble as with thunder, a sound that pleased her.
		Although Mother Holly of the Grimms' tale is a winter hag or witch associated with the holly because it is a winter fruit-baring tree, she also had a maidenly spring & summer aspect, when she was associated with the Elderberry Tree which flowers in spring & fruits in summer.
		The Holly is notably absent from Jewish & Islamic tree lore, as it was not native to Israel or Arabia, is not legitimately referred to in Torah or the Koran, & had strong European pagan associations.
	www.paghat.com /hollymythology.html (1120 words)

	Holly - HGIC @ Clemson University
		Smaller hollies are attractive as foundation plantings or low hedges.
		The Japanese hollies (Ilex crenata): The Japanese hollies are evergreen shrubs with relatively small, spineless leaves and fl fruit.
		English Holly (Ilex aquifolium): English holly is an evergreen tree with very spiny, glossy foliage and bright red berries.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1066.htm (1090 words)

	Holly
		English holly (Ilex aquifolium) and American holly (Ilex opaca) are the species most commonly grown as Christmas decorations, mostly along the Pacific coats between Oregon and British Columbia.
		In Europe, holly was once used in the treatment of such diverse problems as colic, fever, rheumatism, smallpox, and gout.
		It is though that the use of holly as a Christmas decoration was adopted by early Roman Christians from the Roman festival of Saturnalia.
	gardenline.usask.ca /misc/holly.html (812 words)

	English Holly
		English Hollies grow as shrubs 3 to 4 feet tall.
		English Hollies grow best on both coasts, where the atmosphere is more humid, but do poorly in the central Plains states where summers are hot and dry (zone 6).
		English Holly leaves vary greatly, according to the variety.
	www.yardener.com /EnglishHolly.html (379 words)

	Paghat's Garden: Ilex aquifolium
		The big holly tree in the front yard was a holy terror when we first bought the house, with its long limbs of hard sharp leaves hanging low over the yard where easily run into, & shedding sharp leaves to harm a bare foot & making it dangerous to sit on the grass anywhere nearby.
		There are other holly varieties that are appropriate for brewing beverages, but as for English Holly, it remains that the berries & seeds are toxic.
		There are several hollies in the neighborhood, & obviously one of the males is close enough to reach the female with his pollen, since our truncated tree & Pam's intact one both fruit so extravagantly.
	www.paghat.com /hollytree.html (1162 words)

	CBBC Newsround \| YOUR REVIEWS \| Holly Valance's new single - Kiss Kiss: your reviews
		Holly Valance should learn that soap stars/singers never succeed - she proves this - her voice is weak and she sounds appalling, like she is just talking the song.
		Holly is trying too hard to be sexy and seductive but she doesn't appeal to younger kids as well.
		Holly Valance is new to the charts game but with a song like this she won't need to worry!!!!
	news.bbc.co.uk /cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reviews/newsid_1958000/1958540.stm (761 words)

	Tinne - Holly
		Holly is Sacred to Lugh and to Habondia, the Goddess of Plenty.
		Holly has a fine white wood that was used in the past in inlays and for walking sticks and riding crops.
		Holly was particularly sacred to the Druids, who instructed people to take it into their homes in Winter, to give shelter to Elves and Fairies during the cold weather.
	www.cyberwitch.com /Wychwood/SacredWood/tinne.htm (829 words)

	Holly - English Garden
		Holly timber is used for making walking sticks and their young stems are said to be excellent for caged rabbits to gnaw on.
		Holly is good grown in a pot and clipped into shape, it can also be used for evergreen hedging (plant 45cm or 18inches apart).
		There are many varieties of Holly available today if English Holly is unsuitable for your garden why not try one of the variegated ones which have a more compact habit and golden green leaves.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art25948.asp (319 words)

	Care and cultivation of Holly Trees, Ilex aquifolium
		English holly will grow to fifty feet or taller, so consider this when you are deciding where to plant your tree.
		Plant your holly in early spring, before new growth begins and mulch with a 2- to 4-inch layer of wood chips, sawdust, pine needles, ground bark or other coarse material to keep the roots cool and moist.
		Hollies sometimes drop their old leaves due to transplant shock, but new foliage will soon emerge.
	www.thegardenhelper.com /holly.html (349 words)

	The Lodge of Herne:Ogham Pages:Tinne (Site not responding. Last check: )
		With their glossy green foliage and red, yellow or fl berries, the broad-leaved evergreen hollies are exceptionally decorative plants, and they adapt well to many kinds of shade.
		English holly will tolerate deep shade; Burford holly, open shade; and Japanese holly, medium shade to full sun.
		English holly, most commonly used for Christmas arrangements has prickly wide-toothed foliage, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long, and bright red berries 1/4 inch across.
	members.tripod.com /~deanjones/tinne.html (206 words)

	Holly Days
		English holly (Ilex aquifolium) is a native of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.
		High humidity and cool summers-English weather-are ideal for English holly, which is why it thrives along the East Coast up to southern New England or in the Pacific Northwest.
		Inkberry (Ilex glabra) is the hardiest evergreen holly.
	www.organicgardening.com /feature/0,7518,s1-5-18-137,00.html (557 words)

	Mariana's Page
		There are many species of holly throughout the world, but English holly (Ilex aquifolium) is the one that has been associated with winter rituals since antiquity.
		In order for holly to bear the bright red berries for which it is famous, same-species trees of both sexes must be planted within 100 feet of each other.
		Holly trees require little pruning to hold their graceful shape, thank goodness, because those spiny leaves can be painful.
	www.island.wsu.edu /mastergardener/ingoodthyme/igt28.htm (799 words)

	TreeHelp.com: Trees: Species: Holly
		The native American holly was probably one of the first plants sighted by the pilgrims who settled at Plymouth in 1620.
		The tree-type hollies, which grow to a height of about 40 feet, are desirable landscape plants from which branches may be cut for decorative use.
		The American holly, Ilex opaca, is similar to the English holly, but has slightly less attractive foliage and berries.
	www.treehelp.com /trees/holly (550 words)

	Holly
		Holly can range from under one foot to over 80, and is found in both temperate and tropical regions.
		Ilex asprella - a deciduous holly native to Taiwan.
		Ilex cassine: Dahoon holly - A low, shrubby tree with rough grey bark and silky shoots, the Dahoon holly is native to swampy land in the American south.
	www.bonsai-bci.com /species/holly.html (1005 words)

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