114 NOTES ON THE VARIETIES OF ENGLISH HOLLY. 
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10. Т.А. PrATYPHYLLA.—AÀ handsome dense bush, thickly clothed 
ith broad flattish leaves. sti: 
pen I. A. nteREscens.—This is sometimes called maderensis nigres- 
cens, and is no doubt а hybrid between 7. maderensis and Aquifolium. 
Leaves broad, long, smooth, and shining. А handsome sort, of vigorous 
wth. 
19. І. A. arrovrrens.—Here is another hybrid apparently from the 
same source, with broader, flatter, and lighter-coloured leaves than the 
ing. A very fine showy holly. | 
ТА И Aa broad and prickly ; а blackish- 
green tree, densely clothed. One of the handsomest. 
4. I. А. ховплз and І. А. ALTAOLERENSE.— T wo of the many seed- 
lings apparently raised from the same source as the three preceding, 
but not considered sufficiently distinct to be kept apart. 
Group 3,—BLUNT-LEAVED GREEN, SMOOTH OR ALMOST SMOOTH. 
15. І. A. LÆVIGATA.—A close growing variety, of neat aspect, with 
moderate-sized thick fleshy leaves. 
16. I, А. ovata.—Leaves oval, thick, dark green, beautifully chiselled 
at their margin; habit close and uniform. Invaluable as a medium 
sized evergreen of the richest aspect. E 
17. І. A. scomrcA (qy. scurtica).—A beautiful tree, with roundish, 
dark, glossy leaves, of a leathery consistence, occasionally cupped at 
their points. One of the handsomest, : 
18. I. А. НЕмрЕвзохи.—А free- wing handsome variety, with 
broad, almost smooth, dull, dark leaves of the richest aspect. ; 
19. I. A. Норовтмап.—А good, useful blunt-leaved holly, which must 
not be confounded with T. A. Shepherdii, which is sometimes miscalled 
Hodginsii, 
Group 4.—LoOxG-LEAVED GREEN. 
(а) Prickly, 
30. I. А. DONNINGTONIENSIS.— Leaves very long, pointed, waved, 
thick; spines few and irregularly placed. This forms a dark impene- 
trable bush of distinct and pleasing aspect. 
21. L А. Swrrurana.—Leaves long and flat, Itf raceful 
tree, quite distinct both from that chich айы oni than 
: from that which precedes, and that which 
follows it. 
22. І. A. WarrrrsoroxiENsIS.— Leaves lon d i 
Ў ig апа very spiny. — 
23. L A. HETEROPHYLLA.— Leaves light green ; very variable both as 
= d and smoothness, some entirely free from thorns, but generally 
34. 1. A. оплата мазов.—-А dark purplish-green looking kind, with 
long rar spines, leaves very gl e Que ot the best. : 
‚+ 2%. ARBUTIFOLIA.— Spineg close.set on the edge of the leaf, and 
very long. Distinct and handsome ; leaves light Pen. : 
