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Bul. 6, p. 34. 1953, without descr. — select, from Maxwell Point, near 

 Edgewood, Maryland, by H. Hohman. Galle, Natl. Hort. Mag. 36(1): 

 27. 1957 — leaves unusually large with very pronounced spines; female. 



McDonald (M. Baron and G. Parmelee, New Rare Plants on Campus, 

 Michigan State Univ. List 17, p. 6. 1966, without descr.). Galle, Amer. 

 Hort. Mag. 49(4): 190. 1970, female without descr. 



McKenney #1 (Wister and others, Holly Soc. Amer. Bul. 6, p. 52. 

 1953, as doubtful name without descr.) — select, by R. B. McKenney, 

 Newton, Pennsylvania. 



McKenney #2 (Wister and others, Holly Soc. Amer. Bul. 6, p. 52. 1953, 

 as doubtful name without descr.) — select, by R. B. McKenney, Newton, 

 Pennsylvania. 



McKenney #4 (Wister and others, Holly Soc. Amer. Bul. 6, p. 52. 1953, 

 as doubtful name without descr.) — select, by R. B. McKenney, Newton, 

 Pennsylvania. 



Menantico (Hume, "Hollies," p. 60. 1953, as Manantico) — leaves 

 closely spaced, very stiff, coriaceous, curved, elliptic to obovate, spines 

 short, evenly distributed, closely spaced; fruit abundant, globose, bright 

 red; leaves wider and fruit smaller than Slim Jane. Wister and others, 

 Holly Soc. Amer. Bul. 6, p. 34. 1953. without descr.— introd. 1949 by 

 C. R. Wolf from southern New Jersey, Galle. Natl. Hort. Mag. 36(1) : 27. 

 1957 — rapid growing; leaves deep green, spines prominent; sets fruit 

 early; easy to propagate. Select, from Salem County, New Jersey, 

 between 1936 and 1939. 



Merion (Ten Oaks Nurs., Clarksville, Maryland, Cat. p. 40. 1950) — 

 leaves light green, fruit golden yellow. = MARION. 



Merrimack (Heatherfells Nurs., Andover, Massachusetts, Cat. p. 6. 

 1958) — leaves dark green; fruit red; orig. by Heatherfells Nurs. Select, 

 and named from southwestern Pennsylvania for superior hardiness, by 

 H. Rohrbach, Andover, Massachusetts. 



Merry Christmas (E. Dilatush, Robbinsville, New Jersey, Cat. 1942) — 

 compact, rapid growing; excellent foliage; fruit bright; very hardy. 

 Hume, Natl. Hort. Mag. 26(3): 176. 1947 — leaves elliptic, dark green, 

 small to medium; fruit ovoid, large, bright glossy red; easily propa- 

 gated; orig. near Bayville, New Jersey, and transplanted to Robbins- 

 ville. E. Dilatush, Robbinsville, New Jersey, Cat. 1950 — female; best 

 spray type. Hume, "Hollies," p. 61. 1953 — leaves stiff, thick, rigid, 

 glossy, green, elliptic to oval, spines short, small; petioles purple ; fruit 

 slightly ellipsoid, dark red, borne singly. E. Dilatush, Flower Grower 

 37(8): 43. 1950 — orig. tree discov. in Catskill Mountains near Eldred, 

 New York. Select, by E. Dilatush 1940. 



Merry Christmas Convexa (Kelsey Nurs., Highlands, New Jersey, 

 Cat. July 1959) — compact; leaves crinkly, spined; fruit dark red. = CUP 

 Leaf, Dilatush Cupleaf. 



