XXI. AQUIFOLIA‘CER: I‘LEX, 161 
to Carolina. Height in England 10 ft. to 20 ft.; in Carolin 
Introduced in 1744, Flowers white ; May and June. Drape ae : 
in Decemper, remaining on the trees all the winter. ve 
Pariety. 
f Lo. 2lavifiora, I. laxifidra Lam., I. opaca var. Nutt., has the flowers 
on loosely branched peduncles, and the drupe yellow. Introduced 
in 1811. Several other varieties are mentioned by Rafinesque. 
224. Ix ophca. 
In America, this species is applied to all the uses which 
the common holly is in Europe. It forms hedges ; is an 
ornamental tree or shrub in gardens; is employed for 
making birdlime; and the wood is used in turnery and 
cabinetmaking. Propagation as in the common holly. 
225, I. magellinica. 
B. Leaves toothed, serrated, or crenate, but not spmy. 
a 4. I. Perado Ait. The Perado Holly. 
Identification. Ait. Hort. Kew., 1. p. 169. ; Don’s Mill., 2. p. 17. 
Synonyme. I.madereénsis Lam. Dict. 3. p. 146. 
Engravings. N.DuHam., v. t.35.; Bot. Cab., t.549.,; and our jig. 226. 
Spec. Char., §c. ‘Leaves ovate, with an entire acumen, 
or having very few teeth, shining. Umbels short, ax- 
illary, few-flowered. (Don’s Mill.) An evergreen 
shrub. Madeira. Height in England 5ft. to 10ft. 
Introduced in 1760. Flowers white or reddish ; May 
and June. Drupe large, red; ripe in October. 
Commonly treated as a green-house plant, but quite 
hardy in the Hort. Soc. Garden; where, and also in se- 
+ * veral other places, it stood the winter of 1837-8, without 
220. I. Perado. any protection, uninjured. 
= 5. I. Casst'ne Ait. The Cassine-like, or broad-leaved Dahoon, Holly. 
Identification. Ait. Hort. Kew., 1.p.170.; Dec. Prod., 2. p.14.; Pursh Fl. Am. Sep. 1. p. 117.5 
Don’s Mill., 2. p. 17. a 5 
Synonymes. Aquifdlium carolinénse Catesb. Car. 1. t. 31.5 I. caroliniana Mill. Dict. No. 3.3; 2 
cassindides Link Enum. \.p. 143.; the Cassena of the American Indians, Rafin. 
Engravings. Catesb. Car., 1.t.31.; and our fig. 227. i 
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