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ILEX 



ILEX 



sometimes to 50 ft., forming a narrow, pyramidal head, 

 glabrous: Ivs. oval or elliptic-lanceolate, with large re- 

 mote spiny teeth, rarely entire, dull green above, yel- 

 lowish green beneath, 2^ in. long: fr. dull scarlet, usu- 

 ally solitary, globose. June. Mass. to Fla. , west to Mo. 

 and Tex. Em. 385. S. S. 1:45. Gng. 4; 277. -Hardier 

 than I. Aqnifotium, but less handsome. 



BB. Lvs. serrate, cremate or entire. 



c. Fr. red: nutlet ribbed on the back. Tender. 



33. Casslne, Linn. {/. Dahoon, Walt.). Dahoon 

 Shrub or small tree, to 30 ft.: lvs. obovate to oblong- 

 linear, acute or obtuse and mucronulate, entire or 

 sharply serrate above the middle, usually pubescent be 

 neath when young, 2-3 in. long: fr. globose, small, dull 

 red, rarely yellow, on this year's growth. April, May, 

 N. C. to Pla., west to La. S. S. 1: 46. 34. Var. angusti 

 fdlia. Ait. Lvs. linear-oblong to linear, 2-3 in. long 

 35. Var. myrtiSolia, Chapm. Lvs. linear-oblong, 1-2 in 

 long: fr. usually solitary. S.S. 1:45. 



36. latifftlia, Thunb. Tree, sometimes to 60 ft., gla 

 brous : lvs. oval to oblong-lanceolate or obovate-oblong 

 serrate, glossy green above, 3-7 in. long: fr. red, large 

 in almost sessile clusters. June. Japan. B.M. 5597 

 P.F.G. 3, p. 13.-One of the most beautiful Hollies. 



37. vomitdria, Ait. (/. Casslne, Walt., not Linn.) 

 Cassena. Yaupon. Shrub, rarely tree to 25 ft., with 

 spreading branches ; lvs. oval or oblong, obtuse, c 

 nate, glabrous, K-1, rarely to 2 in. long: fls. clustered 

 on branches of the previous year: fr. scarlet, globose 

 small. April. Va. to Pla., west to Ark. and Tex. S.S 

 1:48. 



CC. Fr. black: iiiitlels smooth: pistillate fls. usually 

 solitary, on this year's growth. 

 38. crenita, Thunb. (J. Fdrtunei, Hort.). Much- 

 branched shrub, rarely small tree to 20 ft.: lvs. oval, 

 obovate or oblong-lanceolate, crenately serrate, glabrous, 

 H-lKin. long: fls. 4-merous. May, June. Japan. Gng. 

 6:165. 



39. glibra. Gray (Pr'tnos ylilher, Linn.). Inkberrt. 

 WiNTEKBERKV. Much-branched upright shrub, to 8 ft. : 

 Ivs. obovate to oblanceolate, obtuse, with few obtuse 

 teeth toward the apex, glabrous, 1-2 in. long : fls. ,5-8- 

 merous. June. Mass. to Pla., west to Miss. L.B.C. 

 5:450. 



AA. Foliage deciduous : fr. red, {Prinos.) 



B. Frs. mostly and lvs. pnrtlii rnsri,-l,-d on short spurs : 



nutlets rililH.l ..„ tl„ hack. 



40. decidua, Walt. (Pruiux ,h,i,hiiis, DC). Shrub or 

 small tree, to 30 ft., with light gray spreading branches: 

 lvs. cuneate-oblong or obovate, usually obtuse, crenately 

 serrate, dark green, and with impressed veins above, 

 pale and pubescent beneath, lH-3 in. loner: fr. globose, 

 orange or orange-scarlet, \i in. across. May. Va. to Fla., 

 west to Texas. S.S. 1:49. 



41. monticola, Gray (Prinos diibius, Don). Tree, to 

 40 ft., with slender branches, forming a narrow pyra- 

 midal head or spreading shrub: lvs. oval or oval-lanueo- 

 late, acute or acuminate, sharply serrate, pubescent only 

 along the veins beneath, 2-6 in. long: fr. red, globular- 

 ovoid, 14 in. across. May. N.Y. to S. C, west to Ala. 

 S.S. 1:,50. G.C. II. 14:689 (as /. decidua). 42. Var. 

 m611is, Britton (/. mdllis. Gray). Lvs. broadly ovate, 

 soft-pubescent when young, glabrous above at length. 



BB. Frs. and lvs. not fascicled: frs. axillary : nut- 

 lets smooth. 



43. laevigata. Gray (Prinos lai'igAtus, Pursh). 

 WiNTEKBEKKY. Low shrub, of upright habit: lvs. lan- 

 ceolate, acute, finely or crenately serrate, rather thick, 

 glabrous or nearly so, 1M-2K in. long, turning clear 

 yellow in fall: fls. 6-9-merous: fr. depressed-globose, 

 bright orange-red, over }4 in. across. May, June. 

 Maine to Pa." and Va. G.F. 4:221. 



44. verticilI4ta, Gray (Prhws verticillAtns, Linn.). 

 Black Aldek. Winterberry. Fig. 1125. Shrub, with 

 spreading branches: lvs. obovate to oblanceolate or lan- 

 ceolate, acuminate or acute, serrate or doubly serrate, 

 usually pubescent beneath, lJ^-3 in. long, turning black 

 after frost: fls. 5-6-raerous : fr. bright red, rarely yel- 

 low, about H in. across. June, July. Canada to Pla., 

 west to Wis. and Mo. Em. 388. — Very variable in shape 

 and texture of lvs. One of the best hardy shrubs, with 

 ornamental frs., which remain on the branches until 

 midwinter, and are not eaten by birds. 



45. serrita, Thunb. Slender shrub, to 15 ft., similar 

 to the former but smaller in every part: lvs. elliptic or 

 ovate, acute or acuminate, finely serrate, pubescent or 

 glabrous beneath, 1-2 in. long : fls. 4-6-merous : fr. 

 bright red, small, one-sixth to one-fifth in. across. June. 

 Japan. There are two forms of this species: both have 

 been introduced from Japan as /. Sieboldi, the first by 

 Prof. Sargent, the second by Thomas Hogg. 46. Var. 

 argiltidens.Rehder (/. argittidens, Miq. ). Lvs. glabrous 

 beneath, short-petioled, teeth more r( iiict)' and less fine: 

 fls. usually 4-merous. 47. Var. Sieboldi, Kelider {/. 

 Sieho/di, Miq.). Lvs. somewhat larger. Inngcr-petioled, 

 more finely serrate, pubescent beneath : fls. usually 

 5-merous. 



/. amhifjua. Chapm. Deciduous large shrub, allied to I. mon- 

 ticola. Lvs. usually almost glabrous, remotely serrate, 1-2 in. 

 lone. N. C. to Fla., west to Ark. and Tes.— 7. Ametdnchier, M. 

 A. Cx^rtis. Deciduous shrub, to 6 ft,: lvs. oblong, subacute, 

 serrate, pubescent, l%-3 in. long: fr. dull red, large. Va, to 

 La, Gr,F. 2:41, Hardy, — /, Califomica. Brandegee. Evergreen 

 large shrub, to 12 ft., glabrous: lvs, elliptic to oblong-elliptie, 

 obtuse, remotely and crenately serrulate, 2-5 in. long: f r, black, 

 small. Calif. G,F. 7:415 (by error named I. triflora).—/, Cana- 

 riensis, Voir. Evergreen tree, to 20 ft,, glabrous: lvs. ovate to 

 ovate-oblong, obtuse, entire, 2-4 in, long: fr, usually solitary, 

 on this year's growth. Canar. — /. conocdrpa. Reiss, Evergreen 

 shrub, to 6 ft,: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, serrulate, 

 glabrous, 3-5 in, long: fls. in short, dense spikes: fr. ovoid- 

 cnnic, Brazil, B.M. 7310,— 7. cormcra. Chapm. (1, lucida.Torr. 

 & Gr,), Allied to 1. gl.abra. but taller: Ivs. broader and longer, 

 to 3 in,, acute or .acuminate. N, C, to Fla,, west to La, — 7, dipy- 

 rhia. Wall. Evergreen tree, to 40 ft. : lvs. elliptic to lanceolate, 

 remotely spiny-serrate, sometimes entire, glabrous, 2-4 in. long: 

 (r, scarlet, globose, clustered. Himal,— 7, dfibia. B, S, P,— I. 

 monticola, — 7, Qonp&nha, Mart,=Villaresiamucronata, — 7, in- 

 signis. Hook, f . Evergreen small tree: lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, 

 6--S in. long, spiny-toothed, often almost entire on older 

 plants: fr, large, globose, Himal, G, C, II, 14:397.— 7, fafe^ra, 

 Thunb. Evergreen large shruo or tree, to 40 ft.: lvs. obovate. 



