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In the trade this name is often applied to many different yellow-fruited 

 clones of J. opaca. 



f. xanthocarpa (A. Render, Mitt. Deut. Dendrol. Gesell. 16:73. 1908)— 

 fruit yellow. This botanical forma described by Render was based on 

 the discovery by E. W. Hervey in 1901 of a "yellow-fruited form" in the 

 wild near New Bedford, Massachusetts (Hervey, Rhodora 3:58. 1901). 

 It had been reported previously, however, as Ilex aquifolium baccis 

 flavis (T. Waiter, "Flora Caroliniana," p. 211. 1788) and /. laxiflora (F. 

 Pursh, "Flora Americae Sep ten trionalis" 1:117. 1814). These two names 

 are to be considered as synonyms of f. xanthocarpa Rehder. The 

 yellow-fruited J. opaca was apparently introduced into cultivation in 

 England as early as 1811 (J. Lindley, "Hortus Cantabridgiensis." Ed. 

 2, p. 53. 1828, as /. laxiflora)', however, the first commercial record 

 found in the United States was that listed as 7. opaca "Yellow-Fruited 

 Form" in Biltmore Nurs., Asheville, North Carolina, Oat. p. 9. 1899- 

 1900. All yellow-fruited I. opaca are considered as belonging to this 

 forma. The foremost expert and collector of clones and selections of yellow 

 and orange fruiters in J. opaca is J. D. Rankin, Salisbury, North 

 Carolina. Mr. Rankin has amassed a living collection of more than 40 

 clones from practically the entire natural range of I. opaca, several 

 of which are documented here for the first time. We are indebted to 

 Mr. Rankin for providing invaluable source data and color readings 

 of fruit. 



Yellowii (Wildacre Nurs., Collettsville, North Carolina, Cat. 1932) — 

 fruit deep yellow. 



Yellow Berry (Angelica Nurs., Mohnton, Pennsylvania, Cat. 1956)— 

 Pyramidal; fruit clear yellow. 



Yellow Berry #34 (Wister and others, Holly Soc. Amer. Bui. 6, p. 53. 

 1953, as doubtful name without descr.). 



Yellow Edge #34 (Wister and others, Holly Soc. Amer. Bui. 6, p. 53. 

 1953, as doubtful name without descr.). 



Yellow Jacket Select., named and introd. by J. D. Rankin, Salisbury, 

 North Carolina, but never validly published before. Apparently disco v. 

 between 1953 and 1956 on J. W. Parson's property near Norman in 

 Richmond County, North Carolina; fruit Cadmium Orange (8) (Royal 

 Hort. Soc. Colour Chart, 1942). Misspelled as Yellow Jacquet. 

 Validly published here for the first time. 



York (Wister and others, Holly Soc. Amer. Bui. 6, p. 42. 1953, without 

 descr.) — select. 1936 by K. McDonald in York County, Virginia. 



Yost (Wister and others, Holly Soc. Amer. Bui. 6, p. 42. 1953, male with- 

 out descr.) — select, by W. Dauber. 



Young Flowering Male (E. Zucker, "Flowering Shrubs," p. 348. 1966, 

 without descr.). 



