m DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



decorations at Christmas timo. The best of the evergreens without spiny- 

 edged leaves are those from Japan. The one with the largest and brightest 

 leaves (6 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide) is Japan Large-leavkd 

 Holly (0(5) — Hex latifolia ; while the one with foliage next in size (8 to 4 

 inches long) is Entihe-leaved Holly — Ilex Integra. The small-leaved 

 one (about 1 inch long) is Small-leaved Holly — Ilex cren^ta. 



The best of the deciduous-leaved Hollies is Red Wintekbeukv ((i7) — 

 Ilex verticill^ta, — which grows about G feet high and has small brilliant 

 red berries remaining on the bare bushes in close clusters through most of 

 the winter. Mountain Holly (68) — Nemopanthus mucronata (N. fas- 

 cicul^ris) — has bright ridged red berries on stems about an inch long ; 

 it grows 6 to 8 feet high with ash-colored bark. All of the hollies have 

 alternate simple leaves. [Seeds, taking 2 years.] 



KEY TO THE HOLLIES 



* Foliage evergreen. (A.) 

 A. Leaves with spiny-edged teeth ; trees rather than shrubs. (B.) 

 B. Flowers and fruit on axillary clusters on old growth. European 

 Holly ((34) — Ilex Aquifolium. 



B. Flowers and fruit in small axillary clusters on new growth. 

 American Holly (Go) — Ilex opaca. 



A. Leaves with few spines at tips and base ; shrub with short 



spreading branches. Chinese Holly — Ilex corn iita. 

 A. Leaves without spiny edges, entire or slightly notched. (C.) 



C. Fruit red; hardy only south of Washington ; shrubs or trees to 

 40 feet or more. (D.) 



D. Leaves large, 3-7 inches long, glossy green ; fmit large in 



sessile clusters. Japan Large-leaved Holly- ((5G) — Ilex 



latifolia. 

 D. Leaves obovate, entire-edged, 3-4 inches long; fruit large, 



long-stemmed. Japan Entire-leaved Holly — Ilex Integra. 

 D. Leaves obovate, nearly entire, 2-3 inches long ; fruit small, 



dull red to yellow. Daiioon (GD) — Ilex Cassine. 



D. Leaves oval, small, |-2 inches long ; fruit on old growth 

 globose, small. Cassena (70) or Ya upon — Ilex vomitoria. 



C. Fruit black, nearly solitary on new growth. (E.) 



E, Leaves small, crenate, smooth, ^-IJ inches long ; hardy only 

 South. Japan Small-leaved Holly — Ilex crencita. 



E. Leaves larger, 1-2 inches long, notched towards tips; 

 hardy upright shrub to 8 feet. Evergreen Winterberry. 

 Inkuerry (71) — Ilex glabra. 



