THE BEAUTIFUL IN ALL 



Now an outstanding 

 new type of ruggedly 

 hardy, red berried 

 Holly. Truly beautiful 

 in all seasons. The 

 Blue Hollies are of the 

 new Botanical species 

 Ilex X meserveae. As 

 far back as 1946, the 

 Blue Hollies were 

 being planned. 



It took years of 

 breeding and evalua- 

 tion to produce the 

 Blue Hollies. Ilex x 

 meserveae is truly an 

 American success 

 story of a delightful imaginative woman who knew what she 

 wanted to do and is making her mark in the world of 

 Horticulture. 



BLUE PRINCESS 



Mrs. Kathleen K. Meserve, the 

 creative hybridizer of the Blue 

 Hollies and for whom the species is 

 named. 



BU'F PRINCESS 



The story of Ilex x meserveae began in 1 946, and we have not seen the 

 end of it by any means. Mrs. Meserve is constantly testing her new 

 hollies and watching them very closely. When her family moved to a 

 Long Island, New York estate, Mrs. Meserve became fascinated by 

 the native American Holly growing so abundantly. She quickly 

 discovered that this beautiful holly does not like our climate. She set 

 her goal to create a holly that would be ruggedly hardy and as 

 beautiful as the American Holly. She has accomplished her goal with 

 the 'beautiful in all seasons' Blue Hollies. 



STAR® 

 GUARANTEE 



All Star Plants in this catalog are guaranteed to grow and 

 bloom as they should for the first season after purchase. If 

 they do not we will replace them or refund the purchase 

 price. 



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