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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. 38.5. S. S. 1 : 4,5. Gng. 4: 'J77. -Hardier 

 than I. Aqnifolium, but less handsome. 



BB. ir.s\ Si'rrate, crenafe or entire. 

 c. Fr. red: nutlet ribbed on tlie haek. Tender. 



3.3. Casslne, Linn. (/. Dahobn, Walt.). Dahoon. 

 Shrub or small tree, to 30 ft.: Ivs. 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, May. 

 N. 0. to Fla., west to La. S. S. 1: 46. 34. Var. angusti- 

 {61ia, Ait. Lvs. linear-oblong to linear, 2-3 in. b^ng. 

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

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



38. latiSblia, 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. 5.597. 

 P.F.G. 3, p. 13. — One of the most beautiful Hollies. 



37. vomitbria, Ait. (/. Cass'me, Walt., not Linn.). 

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

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

 nate, glabrous, M-1, 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. 

 1:48. 



CC. Fr. black: nutlets smooth: pistillate lis. usually 

 solitary, on this year's growth. 

 38. crenata, Thunb. (/. F6rtnnei, Hort.). Much- 

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

 obovate or oblong-lanceolate, crenately serrate, glabrous, 

 ''2-1^5 in. long: fls. 4-merous. May, .June. .Japan. Gng. 

 6: 165. 



ILEX 



39. glabra, Gray { Prlnos gldher, Linn.). Inkbeket. 

 WiNTERBERKY. 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. decldua, Walt. (Prhws deelduus, 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, l?-2-3 in. long: fr. globose, 

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

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



41. monticola. Gray {Prlnos diibiiis, Don). Tree, to 

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

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

 late, acute oracumini^te, sharply serrate, pubescent only 

 along the veins beneath, 2-6 in. long: fr. red, globular- 

 ovoid, 3^ in. across. May. N.Y. to S. C, west to Ala. 

 S.S. 1:50. G.C. II. 14:689 (as /. decidua). 42. Var. 

 m61lis, Britton (/. ntdllis, Gray). Lvs. broadly ovate, 

 soft-pubescent when young, glabrous above at length. 



BB. Frs. and Irs. not fascicled: frs. axillary : nut- 

 lets smooth, 



43. laevigata. Gray (Prlnos Icevigdtus, Pursh). 

 WiXTERBERKV. Low shrub, of upright habit: lvs. lan- 

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

 glabrous or nearly so, l>2-2>2 in. long, turning clear 

 yellow in fall: lis. 6-9-merous: fr. depressed-globose, 

 bright orange-red. over ^ in. across. May, June. 

 Maine to Pa. and Va. G.F. 4:221. 



44. vertieillata. Gray (Prlnos verticilldtiis, Linn.). 

 Black Alder. Winterberrv. Fig. 1125. Shrub, with 

 spreading branches: lvs. obovate to oblanceolate or lan- 

 ceolate, acimiinate or acute, serrate or doubly serrate, 

 usually pubescent beneath, 1^2-3 in. long, turning black 

 after frost: lis. 5-6-merous : fr. bright red, rarely yel- 

 low, about 34 in. across. June, July. Canada to Fla.. 

 west to Wis. and Mo. Em. 388. — Very variable in shape 

 and texture of lvs. One of the best hardy stirubs, with 

 ornamental frs., wdiich remain on the liranches until 

 midwinter, and are not eaten by birds. 



45. serrata, Thunl*. Slender shrub, to 15 ft., similar 

 to the former but smaller in every part: lvs. elliptic or 

 ovate, acute or acuminate, finely serrate, pubescent or 

 glabrous beneath, 1-2 in. long : lis. 4-6-nierous : fr. 

 brightred, small, one-sixth to one-fifth in. across. June. 

 .Japan. Tliere are two forms of this species: both have 

 been introduced from Japan as /. Sieboldi, the first by 

 Prof. Sargent, the second by Thomas Hogg. 46. Var. 

 argfitidens,Rehder (/. argiitidens, Miq.). Lvs. glabrous 

 beneath, sliort-petioled, teeth more remote and less fine: 

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

 Sieboldi, Miq.). Lvs. somewhat larger, longer-petioled. 

 more finely serrate, pubescent beneath ; lis. usually 

 5-merons. 



I. ambifrua, Ch.ipm. Deciduous large shrub, allied to T. mOTi- 

 ticola. Jjvs. usually almost glabrous, remotely serrate, 1-2 in. 

 long N. C. to Fla., west to Ark. and Tex.—/. Ameldnckier, M. 

 A. Curtis. Deciduous sbnib, to G ft.; lvs. oblong, subacute, 

 serrate, pubescent, 1M~3 in. long: fr. dull red, large. Va. to 

 La. G.F. 2:41. H.irdy.— 7. f^'a/iAVniea, Erandegee. Evergreen 

 large shruti, to 12 ft., glabrous: lvs. elliptic to obloug-elliptif, 

 obtuse, remotely and crenately semilate, 2-5 in. long: fr. black, 

 small, ('abf. G.F.7:41.')(by ei-ror named I. triflora).— /. Cami- 

 riensis, Poir. Evergreen tree, to 20 ft., glabrous: lvs, ovate to 

 ovate-ohiong, obtuse, entire, 2-4 in. long; fr. usually solitary, 

 on this year's growth. Canar. — 1. conocArpa, Reiss. Evergreen 

 sliruli, to 6 ft.; lvs. olilong-lauceolate. acuminate, serrulate, 

 glalirons, :!-.'i in. long; Hs. in short, dense spikes; fr. ovoiil- 

 conic. Brazil. B.M. 7:il(l.— 7. coriacea, Chapm. (I. lucida.Torr. 

 it Gr.). Allied to 1. gbibra, but taller; lvs. broader and longer, 

 to .3 in., ac'ute or acuminate. N. C. to Fl;i., west to ha.—T.dipii- 

 ri'na. Wall. Evergreen tree, to 40 ft, : lvs. elliptic to lanceolate, 

 remotely spiuy-serrjite, sometimes entire, gkabrous, 2-4 in. long; 

 fr. scarlet, globose, clustered. Him.al.— 7. dAMff, B. S.P.—I 

 monticola. — I. Gongonha, Mart,=Villaresiaraucronata. — 7. in- 

 signis, Hook. f. Evergreen sm.all tree; lvs. ellipticdancoolate, 

 6-S> in. long, spinv-tootbed, often almost entire on older 

 I>l,'i,nts; fr. large, globose. HimiU. G.C. II. 14:297.-7 fo(e!;ro. 

 Thunb. Evergreen birge shrub or tree, to 40 ft.: lvs. obovate. 



