varieties." Extensive pertinent literature is cited, and solutions are 

 proposed for nomenclatural problems. For classification clarity, four 

 hybrid groups (enclosed in parentheses) are utilized. 



By authority vested in them by the International Registration Authority for 

 cultivar names in the genus Ilex, the authors legitimized and validated the 

 names of 26 cultivars that had previously been published illegitimately. 

 These illegitimacies were due to the lack of descriptions or incorrect 

 orthography. Herein, the authors provide original descriptions and the 

 correct orthography of these names. The authors also named 18 new 

 cultivars and present them here for the first time. 



In time, this checklist will prove to be a benchmark of the achievements of 

 our generation. We must document and look forward to the new creations 

 in woody plants. 



Gordon C. Marten 



Acting Director, U.S. National Arboretum 



CCT03r 



