I. Aquifolium Varieties 



Occasionally the spines are absent except for a 

 small terminal one, whilst more frequently they 

 are represented by from two to six on the upper 

 half of the leaf. The disk of the leaf is dark 

 green, mottled often in sectional streaks with 

 yellowish green and greyish green, and there is 

 a broad but irregular marginal band of deep 

 golden-yellow, which is not continuous ; not 

 unfrequently they are wholly golden or half 

 golden. It is an exceptionally good plant for the 

 formal garden, as it grows into a compact shape 

 without having to be made hideous by clipping. 



I. A. angustifolia aurea maculata. A variety 

 with leaves similar in size and shape to those 

 of angustifolia, but having the disks unevenly 

 marked with gold. It closely resembles myrti- 

 folia aureo-maculata. 



I. A. aurea marginata latifolia. This is a 

 purple-barked variety which bears a striking 

 resemblance to aurea regina nigra. The leaves 

 are ovate, 2 to 2 J inches long, strongly divaricate, 

 and with strongly developed spines. The disk 

 is splashed with pale green, and there is an 

 irregular deep golden edge. It is a fruiting 

 sort. 



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