Ilex.'] AQUIFOLIACE^. 65 



2. I. graciliflora. Champ, in Kew Journ. Bot. iv. 328. A glabrous tree, 

 with terete branches. Leaves elliptical or obovate-oblong, obtuse, the larger 

 ones 3 to 3|^ in. long, edged with a few somewhat callous teeth, narrowed into 

 a petiole of full ^ in., coriaceous and shining. Flowers in axillary fascicles or 

 almost sessile umbels. Pedicels slender; those of the males 15 to 20 toge- 

 ther and 3 or 4 lines long, those of the hermaphrodite flowers rather fewer 

 and shorter. Petals 4, spreading, orbicular, about 1^ lines long, very shortly- 

 united at the base. Berry pui'ple, globular, the size of a pea, without any 

 projection at the top. 



Commoa in the Happy Valley woods, Champion and others. Not found as yet out of the 

 island, 



8. I. xnemecylifolia. Champ, in Keto Journ. Bot. iv. 328. A glabrous 

 much-branched shrub, with terete branches. Leaves ovate, obovate or rarely 

 oblong, obtuse or shortly acuminate, 1 to 1| in. long or in a naiTow-leaved 

 variety near twice that length, quite entire, acute at the base, on a petiole of 

 1 or 2 lines, coriaceous, rather shining and scarcely veined. Flowers 3 to 6 

 together, in axillary fascicles or sessile umbels, on stiff pedicels of 1 to 2 lines. 

 Petals 4, spreading, white, very shortly united at the base. Berry scarlet, the 

 size of a pea, tipped with the short thick obtuse persistent style. 



Very comraon on the hills. Champion and others, hut not yet gathered out of the island. 



4. I. viridis. Champ, in Kew Journ . Bot. iv. 329. A glabrous much- 

 branched shrub of 2 to 3 feet, of a bright green ; the young branches angular 

 or striate. Leaves stalked, ovate, obtuse or shortly acuminate, 1 to 1|^ in. 

 long, edged with small crenatures, acute at the base, of a thinner consistence 

 than the preceding species, but smooth and shining. Pedicels axillary, stiff, 

 the females solitary, 3 to 4 lines long, the males shorter and several toge- 

 ther. Corolla spreading to about 3 lines diameter ; the petals united to the 

 middle. Berry purple, globular, 4 to 5 lines diameter, without any protube- 

 rance at the top. 



On the hills, Champion ; also Wright. Not seen in any other collection. This and the 

 following species appear to be more decidedly dioecious than any of the others. 



5. I. asprella, Champ, in Kew Journ. Bot. iv. 329. A glabrous shmb, 

 nearly allied to the last species, but much more slender. Branches terete. 

 Leaves stalked, ovate, acuminate, the point often long, edged with small ser- 

 ratures, acute at the base, thin but shining. Pedicels 1 to 3 together, about 

 i in. long, and very slender. Petals 4 (or rarely 5 or 6), united at the base 

 only. Berry small, tipped with the short thick persistent style. — Prinos as- 

 prella, Hook, and Arn. Bot. Beech. 176, t. 36. 



Frequent in the island, Chavipion and others. Keceived also from other parts of S. 

 China. 



6. I. pubescens. Hook, and Am. Bot. heech. 177, t. 35. A tall shrub 

 or small tree, the smaller branches, petioles, and principal veins of the leaves 

 pubescent or shortly hairy. Leaves oval-oblong, obtuse or acuminate, 1 to 2 

 in. long, entire or slightly toothed. Pedicels 3 or 4 or sometimes more toge- 

 ther, scarcely above 1 line long, in sessile axillar}^ umbels or fascicles. Flowers 

 light lilac or white. Petals 5 or 6, united at the base only. Beny scarlet. 



Frequent in the island, Champion and others. Received also from other parts of 

 S. China. 



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