Holly, Yew and Box 



the gold and red is very effective. Loudon 

 records fine trees at Clontarf Castle, near Dublin, 

 and speaks as follows of its origin : " It appears 

 to have been first discovered by a Mr Whitlaw, 

 of Dublin, about 1817, or before, growing on the 

 lands of the Bishop of Kildare, near Glasnevin ; 

 but it seems to have been neglected till 1833, 

 when it was noticed in the grounds of Clontarf 

 Castle, whence cuttings were distributed." 



T. b. glauca, Carr = subglaucescens and nigra. 

 The principal peculiarity of this lies in the fact 

 of the young leaves being of a glaucous hue. 

 This glaucous colouring, however, is not retained 

 throughout the year, and when it is gone there 

 is nothing to distinguish the variety from an 

 ordinary Yew. 



T. b. gracilis pendula. This is a vigorous 

 habited variety with deep green foliage. The 

 main branches are more or less horizontal, and 

 from them the secondary branches hang grace- 

 fully to a depth of several feet. It forms a 

 natural leader, and grows into a handsome 

 specimen. 



T. b. horizontalis. This variety is readily re- 

 cognised by reason of its branches being borne 

 in a horizontal position and no leader being pro- 

 duced. It forms a wide spreading bush with 

 several tiers of branches, and is of a very deep 

 green colour. 



T. b. horizontalis elegantissima. A form very 



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