I. platyphylla 



Varieties 



I. p. balearica = I. A. balearica. Although 

 usually included as a variety of I. Aquifolium, 

 this variety, from the Balearic Islands, is evi- 

 dently a well-marked form of I. platyphylla, for, 

 whilst it does not associate itself with any true 

 form of " Common Holly " it has several features 

 in common with platyphylla and closely resembles 

 the variety maderensis. The habit is usually 

 pyramidal and the leaves ovate or ovate-oblong, 

 3 to 3^ inches long and about 2 inches broad, 

 thick in texture and bright green in colour. The 

 majority of the leaves are entire or bear but a 

 few erratically placed spines, though occasionally, 

 short spines are fairly well represented along the 

 margins. Its nearest affinity is maderensis and 

 the general appearance of the two suggests that 

 balearica is a female form of the same type of 

 which maderensis is the male ; herbarium speci- 

 mens of this show great variation in character. 



I. p. maderensis = I. A. maderensis, Hort, and 

 I. maderensis. This is a very well marked 

 variety with ovate or ovate-oblong leaves fairly 

 regular in outline. The name maderensis was 

 used by Lamarck in connection with another 

 Canary Island plant, I. Perado : it is however 

 quite distinct from the maderensis of gardens. 

 The leaves of the plant under notice are usually 3 

 inches or rather more in length and about i J to 2 



