Holly, Yew and Box 



midalis in habit, but the leaves are variegated 

 with gold. 



T. b. recurvata, Carr=T. recurvata. This 

 is a strong-growing, green-leaved variety, re- 

 markable for the manner in which the leaves 

 are recurved. The branches are developed 

 horizontally, and it forms a large, wide-spreading 

 plant without any definite leader. 



T. b. semperaurea. A golden variegated 

 variety of rather low growth, chiefly remarkable 

 by the leaves retaining much of their colour 

 during the second year, whereas in most golden- 

 leaved varieties the colour is lost after the first 

 year. 



T. b. sinensis, Knight. This is a rather 

 small green-leaved variety, which does not differ 

 materially from the type. The original plant 

 was of Chinese origin. 



T. b. Washington! = canadensis Washington!. 

 A golden-leaved sort of widely - spreading 

 habit, with no distinct leader. The leaves are 

 from i to ij inches long, and the colour is most 

 pronounced on the undersurface. 



Other Species 



T. brevifolia, Nuttall- " The Californian Yew." 

 Although not in general cultivation in Eng- 

 land, this would thrive well enough in the 

 milder counties. In California it is said to attain 



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