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23. Van Lichtenthalii, Simon-Louis, Cat. 1880-1881, p. 50. 



Leaves oblong or narrowly elliptic, 4 in. long, 2 in. broad; dark dull green 

 above ; midrib beneath yellow ; margin slightly undulate, and with large regular 

 sinuate spiny teeth. This is a distinct large-leaved form, with purplish branches, 

 and is possibly of hybrid origin. 



24. Var. alcicornis, Moore, in Gard. Chron. ii. 433, fig. 90 (i874)- 



Var. Robinsoniana, Dallimore, Holly, Yew, and Box, 76 (1908). 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, mostly with an entire cuneate base, about 3 in. long 

 and I in. broad (exclusive of the spines) ; margin undulate, with numerous large 

 spiny teeth, \ in. or more long, variously directed. This variety, which is distinct 

 in appearance, has green branchlets, and is a free grower. It was originally sent out 

 by Lawson. 



E. Leaves variable in margin, some quite entire, others with spiny teeth. 



25. Var. donningtonensis, Moore, in Gard. Chron. ii. 687, fig. 138 (1874). 

 Leaves lanceolate, i^ to 2 in. long, \ in. broad, very variable, either entire 



in margin or with a few irregular divaricate spines ; usually recognisable by some 

 of the non-spiny leaves bearing one or two peculiar curved lobes at the base. This 

 variety, which has dark purple branchlets, always bears staminate flowers ; and 

 originated in the Handsworth Nurseries. 



26. Var. Smithiana, Moore, in Gard. Chron. ii. 520, fig. 106 (1874). 



Leaves lanceolate or elliptic, 2 to 2^ in. long, f in. wide, similar to the last 

 in having leaves both entire and with a few irregular spines, but considerably 

 larger and not showing the peculiar lobes at the base. This always has staminate 

 flowers. 



27. Var. heterophylla, Aiton, Hort. Kew. i. 169 (1789); Loudon, Arb. et Frut. 

 Brit. ii. 506 (1838). 



This name was originally given to the wild form of the common holly, in 

 which spiny leaves occur near the ground and entire leaves in the upper branches of 

 the tree ; but it is now often applied to the next variety, and to intermediate forms. 



Two variegated varieties occur : — 



Var. heterophylla aureo-marginata ; leaves of two kinds, entire and spiny, with 

 an irregular golden margin ; and var. heterophylla aureo-picta, leaves mostly entire 

 and blotched with yellow in the centre. 



28. Var. integrifolia, Goeppert, in Gartenflora, iii. 320 (1854); Moore, in Gard. 

 Chron. ii. 812, fig. 164 (1874). 



Leaves mostly ovate, entire ; flat, but slightly twisted at the apex ; about 

 2 in. long and i in. broad ; acute, acuminate, or rounded at the apex. Leaves bearing 

 a few spines are usually present. This variety occurs in both sexes. 



29. Var. Watereriana, Moore, in Gard. Chron. vi. 232 (1876). 



Leaves oval, i to if in. long, either entire or with a few irregular small spines ; 

 edged with a broad irregular band of golden yellow. Waterer's Golden Holly is a 

 staminate form with green branchlets, which are striped with yellow. It is a neat 

 dense, slow-growing variety. 



