Holly, Yew and Box 



are pink. In typical I. Aquifolium, they are 

 invariably white. 



A great many of our garden Hollies have 

 been in cultivation for very many years, and their 

 origin is shrouded in mystery. As long ago as 

 1737 we find that Miller in his Gardener's 

 Dictionary recognised thirty-three varieties, 

 whilst in 1770 Hanbury in his Complete Book of 

 Gardening, Vol. I. pp. 217-218 mentions forty- 

 two sorts. Other books published about the latter 

 date enumerate a similar number, though the 

 names do not in all instances correspond, which 

 suggests that the above-mentioned number did 

 not represent the total of known varieties. The 

 greater proportion appear to have been variegated 

 forms, for, of Hanbury 's forty-two, eight only 

 were green-leaved. 



Whilst it is quite probable that the majority of 

 these varieties are still in existence, we cannot 

 vouch for the fact, as very few of the names 

 mentioned in old books are in vogue now. The 

 following is a selection of varieties in cultivation 

 upwards of a century ago. 



Painted Lady, Bradley's Best, Wrench's 

 Phyllis, Milkmaid, Box-leaved Green, Chohole, 

 Chimney Sweeper, Glory of the East, Glory of 

 the West, Wife's Holly, Yellow Blotched 

 Hedgehog, Silver Hedgehog, Common Hedge- 

 hog, Yellow Berried, Blotched Yellow Berried, 

 White Berried, Mason's Copper Coloured, Sir 



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