Holly, Yew and Box 



The fruits usually ripen in September, and 

 hang on the trees until spring or even later unless 

 attacked by birds. 



A considerable difference of opinion has existed 

 on the part of botanists, not only in the creation 

 of species but also in generic title. From the 

 Index Kewensis we find that the following 

 generic names have been used at one time or 

 another for species all of which are correctly in- 

 cluded in the genus Ilex. 



Ageria. Macoucoua. 



Aquifolium. Othera. 



Arinemia. Paltoria. 



Braxylis. Pileostegia. 



Cassine. Prinodia. 



Chomelia. Prinos. 



Ennepta. Pseudehretia. 



Hexotria. Synstima. 



Labatia. Winterlia. 

 Leucodermis. 



Of this number the two that concern us most 

 are Othera and Prinos, the former being still 

 occasionally used in commercial establishments 

 for the Japanese I. integra, whilst the latter is 

 associated with certain deciduous species of N. 

 American and Japanese origin. 



When such a difference of opinion has existed 

 over the generic name it is not surprising to find 

 that numerous cases of species bearing a multi- 



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