12 ILTCINEiE. Hex. 



ILICINE^. 



33. Ilex opaca, Ait. 

 American Holly. 



Quincy, Massachusetts, southward, near the coast, to Mosquito Inlet 

 and Charlotte Harbor, Florida, through the Gulf States to the valley of 

 the Colorado River, Texas, and extending northward through the Missis- 

 sippi Valley to Southern Indiana. 



An evergreen tree, sometimes 15 metres in height, with a trunk 0.30 

 to 1.20 metres in diameter, or toward its northern limits reduced to a 

 shrub ; generally in low, rather moist soil ; most common and reaching 

 its greatest development in the rich bottom-lands of southern Arkansas 

 and eastern Texas. 



Wood light, soft, not strong, tough, rather hard, close-grained, very 

 compact, easily worked ; medullary rays numerous, inconspicuous ; color 

 nearly white, turning to light brown with exposure, the sap-wood still 

 lighter ; used and admirably adapted for cabinet work, interior finish, and 

 turnery. 



A bitter principle (Uicin), common to other species of the genus, has 

 been obtained from the fruit of this tree. 



34. Ilex Dahoon, Walt. 

 Dahoon. Dahoon Holly. 



Southern Virginia, southward near the coast to Mosquito Inlet and 

 Tampa Bay, Florida, and west along the Gulf coast to the prairie region 

 of western Louisiana. 



A small tree, sometimes 8 metres in height, with a trunk from 0.20 to 

 0.30 metre in diameter; low, wet soil, or often in cypress swamps and 

 ponds; not common, and running into numerous forms, — var. angusti- 

 fo/ia, Torr. & Gray; var. myrtifolia, Chapm. 



Wood light, soft, not strong, close-grained, compact ; medullary rays 

 numerous, thin ; color light brown, the sap-wood nearly white. 



35. Ilex Cassine, Walt. 

 Cassena. Yaupon. Yopon. 



Southern Virginia, southward, near the coast, to Saint John's River 

 and Cedar Keys, Florida, west along the Gulf coast to southern Arkan- 

 sas, and the valley of the Colorado River, Texas. 



A small tree, G to 8 metres in height, with a trunk 0.10 to 0.15 metre 

 in diameter, or more often a shrub, .sending up many slender stems and 

 forming dense thickets; sandy, moist soil, along ponds and streams ; reach- 

 ing its greatest development on the bottom-lands of eastern Texas. 



