I. Aquifolium Varieties 



spines. The leaves are i J to 2 inches long and 

 about i inch wide. In some instances the spines 

 are very strong and divaricate, in others small and 

 mostly pointing in one direction ; the colour is 

 deep green with a faint yellow margin, the spines 

 being the same colour but tinged with red. In 

 all cases the spines are numerous. It is a fruiting 

 variety. 



I. A. scotica aurea = " Striped Scotica," and 

 scotica aurea superba. A beautiful dwarf-grow- 

 ing Holly, with purple bark. The leaves are about 

 ij inches long, obovate, marginate, nearly entire 

 but loosely wavy, narrowing to wedge-shape at 

 the base ; the disk dark mottled green, with a 

 broad golden edge, most developed towards the 

 apex. Mr Moore thought the form he called 

 superba was distinct, but it had only just originated 

 when he described it, and it has not been kept 

 separate. 



I. A. speciosa. This is a green-barked variety 

 with the leaves below medium size, being 

 if inches in length ; they are of an ovate form, 

 with a conspicuously mottled centre, and a deep 

 golden edge. 



I. A. " Victoria." This is an ornamental variety 

 with medium-sized leaves, bearing strong, evenly 

 developed divaricate spines. The bark is red as 

 also are the leaf-stalks when young. The leaves 

 are oblong, 2 to 2^ inches long and i inch wide, 

 the disk green with paler markings, surrounded 

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