644 ILEX 



Var. CRASSIFOLIA. Leather-leaf Holly. An extraordinary variety, with 

 thick, purple young branches. Leaves i| to 2 ins. long, f to J in. wide, 

 very thick and leathery, the triangular spines to J in. long. It has no 

 beauty, but is remarkably curious. Female. 



Var. CRISPA. Screw-leaved. Bark purple. Leaves spirally twisted 

 and contorted, some having several spines, but mostly with few or none. 

 One of the least ornamental. Var. CRISPA PICTA, is a form of it, blotched 

 with yellow in the centre. Male. 



Var. DONNINGTONENSIS. Donnington Holly. An elegant variety with 

 purple bark, glossy, dark purplish green narrow-oblong leaves, with a lance- 

 shaped apex, 2 ins. long, to f in. wide, with a few large spines or none. 

 Male. 



Var. FEROX. Hedgehog Holly. Bark purple. Leaves small, and besides 

 having the usual marginal spines, armed with curious clusters or bands 

 of them on the surface ; male. Var. FEROX ARGENTEA is similar, but 

 the spines and 'margin are white. Var. FEROX AUREA, leaves with the 

 spines and margin green, the centre yellow. 



Var. FISHERI. Fisher's Holly. A fine green-leaved form ; largest leaves 

 4 ins. long by 2| ins. wide ; formidably armed with large spines. Male. 



Var. FLAVESCENS. Moonlight Holly. Leaves as in common holly, but 

 suffused with yellow, especially when young. Female. 



Var. FRUCTU LUTEO. Yellow-fruited. Most of the red-berried species of 

 Ilex have yellow-fruited varieties. This does not differ from the type, except 

 in this respect. Female. 



Var. HANDSWORTH NEW SILVER. One of the best of the white- 

 margined hollies ; bark purple ; leaves up to 3^ ins. long, very dark green, 

 the margin clear white, and armed with large spines. Female. 



Var. HASTATA (kewensis). A curious green-leaved variety of no beauty ; 

 bark purple ; leaves to i ins. long, narrow, the basal part armed with 

 disproportionately large spines. 



Var, HODGINSII. One of the hybrids between Aquifolium and perhaps 

 balearica. Leaves roundish ovate, dull dark green, up to 4 ins. long. 

 A very striking green, berry-bearing variety of vigorous habit. 



Var. LATISPINA. Bark purple ; leaves green, ovate, 2 to 3 ins. long, 

 marked by a long, slender, deflexed point, and one or more irregularly-placed, 

 slender spines on the margin, J to f in. long ; very distinct. 



Var. LAWSONIANA. Leaves dullish green, up to 3^ ins. long, ovate or 

 oval, rather spiny, the centre marked with a large irregular blotch of yellow. 

 A striking holly, but very apt to revert to the green form, known as 

 HENDERSON!. 



Var. MARNOCKII. A fine holly in the way of camelliasfolia, but with 

 proportionately broader leaves, somewhat twisted, entire or armed with 

 large spines. Female. 



Var. MONSTROSA. Resembling latispina, with the apex and spines of the 

 same character, but with more of the latter often four or five down each side. 



Var. MUNDYL A vigorous, striking variety belonging to the hybrid group, 

 showing platyphylla or balearica influence. Largest leaves 4 ins. by 2^ ins. 

 wide, dullish green, oval or roundish oval ; the margins set regularly with 

 short, slender spines, the surface rugose. Male. 



Var. MYRTIFOLIA. Leaves small, mostly about i J ins. long by \ to f in. 

 wide, well armed with slender spines ; sometimes larger and less spiny. 



Var. OVATA. A very distinct and pleasing sort ; bark purple. Leaves 

 especially thick and leathery, dark glossy green, \\ to i\ ins. long, ovate, very 

 regularly armed on the margin with short outstanding spines. Male. 



Var. PENDULA. Weeping. Like the common holly, but with rather stiffly 

 arching and pendulous branches. A striking lawn tree. (For the variegated 

 "Perry ; s weeping," see argentea marginata.} 



