798 



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.I: 45. Gng. 4; 277. -Hardier 

 than /. Aquifolium, but less handsome. 



BB. Lvs. serrate, 



ate I 



• entir 



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

 33. Cassine, Linn. (/. Dahobn, 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, Mav 

 N. C. to Fla., west to La. S.S.I: 46. 34. Var. angusti' 

 f6Ua, Ait. Lvs. linear-oblong to linear, 2-3 in. long, 

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

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



36. latiWlia, 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.Q. 3, p. 13. -One of the most beautiful Hollies. 



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

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

 spreading branches : lvs. oval or oblong, obtuse, ere- 

 nate, glabrous, yi-\, rarely to 2 in. long: fls. clustered 

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

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



OC. Fr. black: nutlets smooth: pistillate fls. usually 

 solitary, on this year's growth. 

 38. crenUta, Thunb. (7. FSrtunei, Hort.). Much- 

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

 obovate or oblong-lanceolate, crenately serrate,glabrous, 

 K-IJ^ in. long: fls. 4-merous. May, June. Japan. Gng. 



ILEX 



39. gl&bra, GTa,y {Prhios glAber,lAnn.). Inkberbt. 

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

 lvs. obovate to oblanceolate, obtuse, with few obtuse 

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

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

 5:450. 



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



B. Frs. mostly and lvs. partly fascicled on short spurs : 



nutlets ribbed on the back. 



40. decidua, Walt. {Prinos declduus, 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, lK-3 in. long: fr. globose, 

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

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



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

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

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

 late, acute oracuminate, sharply serrate, pubescent only 

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

 ovoid, i4 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, Britten (/. mdllis. Gray). Lvs. broadly ovate, 

 soft-pubescent when young, glabrous above at length. 



Frs. 



nut- 



43. leevigita, Gray (Prinos Imvigdtus, Fursh). 

 WiNTEKBERKY. Low shrub, of upright habit: Ivs. lan- 

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

 ghibrnim i.r nr-arly so, 1)4-2% in. long, turning clear 

 vcIImw ill fall: (is. 6-9-merous: fr. depressed-globose, 

 iiriL'lit iMaiiu-'' r.d. over % in. across. May, June. 

 .MuiiH- t.. I':,. :.ihl Va. G.F. 4:221. 



II vertinillata, Gray (Pr'tnos verticillAtus, Linn.). 

 Hi. * W INTERBERRY. Fig. 1125. Shrub, with 

 ^l I i ^: lvs. obovate to oblanceolate or lan- 

 r. . or acute, serrate or doubly serrate, 

 n-i; I: : , - , lit beneath, lK-3 in. long, turning black 

 afirr I j,-.i : il~. .'i-ii-raerous : fr. bright red, rarely yel- 

 low, ai I ', in. across. June, July. Canada to Pla., 



w.-i 1,. \\i>. an.l JIo. Em. 388. — Very variable in shape 

 ami 1. \iun- ..f Ivs. One of the best hardy shrubs, with 

 oriKiiiii iital lis., which remain on the branches until 

 lui.hviiitrr. and are not eaten by birds. 



4,">. serrita, Tluinb. Slender shrub, to 15 ft., similar 

 to III-' loriii' r liiit smaller in every part: lvs. elliptic or 

 o\ Ml, . I, J. I .Miiminate, finely serrate, pubescent or 

 ulit I ii, 1-2 in. long: fls. 4-5-merous : fr. 



liiiL I : one-sixth to one-flfth in. across. June. 



• la], 11 I ii. I' III .■ iwo forms of this species: both have 

 I.. .11 uiiro.iui-i-il Irum Japan as /. Sieboldi, the first by 

 I'rot". .s^arKt^ut, the second by Thomas Hogg. 46. Var. 

 argutiden8,Rehder (/. argittidens, Miq.). Lvs. glabrous 

 bfin-atli, sbort-petioled, teeth more remote and less fine: 

 fls. usually 4-merous. 47. Var. Sieboldi, Kehder (/. 

 .S'(fVi*»/(//, Miq. ). Lvs. somewhat larger, longer-petioled, 

 more finely serrate, pubescent beneath : fls. usually 

 5-mer<ius. 



/. amblijua, 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 Tex. -7. .4 mrlanchier. M. 

 A. Curtis. Deciduous shrub, to 6 ft : lvs. olilong. snliacute, 

 serrate, pnbpscpnt, \^'.~'>> in long: fr. dull reil. large Va. to 

 Tia (rF'.^-U H.-ir.lv — I r.//,/.,r/iiC(7. Branilegee Evergreen 

 l,n^. I I I 1 Ij n ^ I I us lvs elliptic to ohlong-eljiptic, 

 s.rralate. 2-.') in. long: fr bl.ick, 

 -I. I I I iiornamedl. trifiora).-/. Tnna- 



/'. i I 1^ ■ to 20 ft., glabrous: lvs. ovate to 



"'• '' ' I _■ I I'' . ' ■ MI ;, , J-4 in. long: fr. usually solitary, 

 on tins j.\-tr s growth. Canar — /. conocdrpa, Reiss. Evergreen 

 shrub, to 6 ft.: lvs. oolong-lanceolate, acuminate, sernilate, 

 glabrous, 8-5 in. long: tls. in short, dense spikes: fr. ovoid- 

 ■ " •■ BM 7S10,— 1. mrmi-Prt, Chapm. (I. luoida.Torr. 

 to T glabra, lint taller: lvs. broader and longer, 

 I I iiniinate. K (' to Fla . west to L.a — / liipy. 



Bi"»7il 



. glalii 



long: 



iiioiiiioii / <. .;"/i/ia. Mart.— Villaresiamucronata— / m- 

 sffftnf. Hook. f. Evergreen small tree: lvs. elliptic-lancol.ate. 

 6-8 in. long, spiny-toothed, often almost entire on older 

 plants: fr. large, globose. Himal. G.C. II. 14:297 —/ t?i(cgra, 

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



