DECEMBER 12, 1874.] 
THE GARDENERS . CHRONICLE. 
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Fic. 147.—ILEX AQUIFOLIUM MONSTROSA, 
the long acuminated apex, is pointed downwards. 
ee ene i oking, and very charac- 
ic Holiy wW n from Meare Fisher, Holmes 
Co., that this vanity was sent out by them, 
En 
eses pe Lema not mani m divaricate. 
TL arge, es long, or more. 
30. I. A. ATROV ams ar maderensis atro- 
virens, Fisher.—A gra d Holly with Jt gene bark, 
and great ovate A adia 3h i inches long and 2% inches 
broad, furn ai aie cathe wide in- 
g the w of the margin, except 
se, wit th 16 ong Sania spiny teeth, which 
arly or quite in the plane of the leaf ; the leaves 
directed upwards ; the terminal one, however, which 
FIG. 148.—ILEX AQUIFOLIUM HENDERSONIL 
with tolerably n spines lying in the plane of the 
leaf, smaller ee a angu 5 than in the preceding 
variety, an more or less distinctly towards 
Arr Itisa ather dissdoking rei 
n under fav nite conditions, but appe: 
to be ameni t Tess a oy Mb than the varieties which 
come nearer the cor type. 
It would appear that the gee a E Madeiran 
Holly with the n has giv e to a series 
of varieties beating different names, “but which are 
, 150,—ILEX AQUIFOLIUM FOXII. 
Bite a oe ets and of a thick, leathery 
o doubt, an impr roved form of 
although sometimes 
alon 1 
e bot 
LE A. eo les mp Fisher, W. Paul, 
rs & pė —In this plant, t, which 
asa F x Anea k the bark 
is green. The leaves are ovate or 
s Or rather more in length, a 
l, bright green, furnished rapat the margin 
IG, 153.—ILRX AQUIFOLIUM CILIATA. 
FIG. 151.--ILEX AQUIFOLIUM CILIATA MAJOR. 
so similar in their r aspect t that any one of 
them may be taken ffcient E e of the 
who i not to obtain 
a collection. d be glad if at ar our readers 
can fonica ihe ee of any of these cross-bred 
named va 
metimes 
154.—ILEX AQUIFOLIUM ANGUSTIFOLIA, 
"r eT a T 
FIG. 149.—ILEX AQUIFOLIUM OVATA. 
differ in not having the leaves so constantly and regu- 
ee spiny- pre In balearica, in many instances, 
and on the say ienes leaves "gh oa found to 
is pat snail wit few spin 
ne erately ~ mee d with epines 4 and 
e spiny t ughout; u aaa, in the specimens of 
maderensis which hav o hand we find th 
— appe d spiny, c a ext very slight interrup- 
he plan’ under notice the bark i 
z 
The lea re grin ovate-oblong, with a 
short but distinct acumen, 3—3} inches long and 
about 2 inches broad, = in texture, and of a bright 
t 
ew spines scatt 
times here and r 
without order, and occasio nally Auth oom along 
whole e margin, the spines being, howev mirn Hoy 
tively small and distinct, aa always lying in the 
Fic, 152,—1LEX AQUIFOLIUM CRASSIFOLTA. 
plane of the leaf. It is a fine Holly, with very ack 
the aspect of Shepherdii, but with weaker less 
developed spines. 
33. I. A. SHEPHERDII, Waterer.—This is a very 
fine Holly, and one of the best in the group, the plant 
—a hybrid, we believe, with some of the blood of 
ar wer 1o or ere’ being hardier aa more 
bushy in habit than the varieties Rs mentioned. 
which, as even ked, resemble i 
H il it also be remarked, seems 
ee ee: with ogai an: org it 
differs widely. 
L A. ROTUNDIFOLIA, Fisher.—A dull green 
ey,- with purplish-green bark, nandi ovate 
—ILEX AQUIFOLIUM MICROPHYLLA. 
; Fic. 155. 
