I. platyphylla 



of spines, though occasionally a few erratic ones 

 are borne and at other times 4 or 5 pairs. In 

 all instances they are small. The colour is 

 brighter than that of the type and it forms a very 

 vigorous specimen of ornamental character. It 

 differs principally from the type in its com- 

 paratively spineless leaves and male flowers. 



Broad-Leaved Hollies that are apparently 

 of Hybrid Origin but approach Platy- 

 phylla most closely 



I. altaclarensis = I. A. altaclarensis. An ex- 

 ceptionally fine Holly with purplish bark, and 

 large, deep green, roundish-ovate or oval leaves, 

 3 to 4 inches long, and 2j to 3 inches wide, with 

 stronger and more divaricate spines than I. 

 platyphylla, which suggest some I. Aquifolium 

 influence. On some leaves the spines are 

 numerous and regularly developed, whilst on 

 others they are few, or altogether absent. It is 

 a male form of vigorous and dense habit, forming 

 a noble specimen. The variety Hodginsii comes 

 nearest to it in appearance. 



I. belgica = 1. A. belgica and " Dutch 

 Holly." A fine, vigorous habited variety, with 

 the young bark green. The leaves are of a sap- 

 green, 3^ inches long, ovate, or oblong ovate, with 

 a formidable array of strong and rather thickly- 

 placed spines at the edge. 



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