Holly, Yew and Box 



berry." This is a semi-deciduous species, for 

 although the leaves are often retained through- 

 out winter it is not always so, and they always 

 fall previous to new ones appearing. It is found 

 in sandy soil near the coast from Massachusetts 

 to Pennsylvania, Florida and Louisiana. Natur- 

 ally a low growing bush, it is rarely met with 

 more than 4 feet in height. The leaves are i 

 to 1 1 inches long, oblong or obovate with the 

 margins near the apex slightly crenate, the lower 

 portion being entire. The flowers are very tiny, 

 the male ones being borne several together, 

 whilst the female ones are usually solitary. The 

 fruits are very small and black. 



I Isevigata, Gray= Prinos Isevigatus and " The 

 Single Berry Black Alder." This is one of 

 the Prinos section which grows from 6 to 10 

 feet high and closely resembles I. verticillata from 

 which it differs principally by its solitary, orange- 

 scarlet fruit and longer pedicels. It is found in 

 wet ground, and is widely distributed from Maine 

 to Pennsylvania and from Georgia to Kentucky. 

 The leaves are lanceolate or ovate and acuminate, 

 with serrated margins. They are shining and 

 glabrous on both surfaces except for a slight 

 hairiness on the principal veins. The flowers 

 are white and borne on stalks from J of an inch to 

 an inch in length, and are succeeded by the 

 orange scarlet fruits which ripen in autumn. In 

 addition to the common name quoted above it is 



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