Holly, Yew and Box 



less numerous when either the basal part or a 

 portion of the side is spineless. It is one of the 

 handsomest of the " Golden Hollies." 



I. Mundyi. This is a very distinct sort belong- 

 ing to the green-barked set. It was sent 

 out from the Hands worth Nurseries and is 

 probably a natural hybrid with I. p. maderensis 

 for one parent. The leaves are dull in appear- 

 ance, regular in shape, broadly ovate and evenly 

 spined along the whole of the margin, which is 

 sometimes slightly undulated on one side. They 

 are usually from 3 to 4 inches long, and \\ to 2 

 inches wide, and are prominently and evenly 

 veined, giving the upper side a somewhat ribbed 

 appearance. 



I. nobilis = I. Urquhartii. This variety 

 closely resembles altaclarensis, the leaves being 

 dark green, roundish, and armed with bold spines ; 

 for general purposes it is not distinct enough to 

 warrant its being kept as a separate variety. 



I. nobilis variegata is recognised by means 

 of its golden variegated leaves, the variegation 

 being confined to the centre with a broad green 

 margin. 



I. Shepherdii = I. A. Shepherdii. This is 

 one of the finest and hardiest of the large leaved 

 Hollies. It was named in honour of Mr Shepherd 

 the first Curator of the Liverpool Botanic Garden 

 and was put into commerce by the Hands worth 

 firm of nurserymen, It is a very vigorous sort 



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