HOLLIES 
(ILEX) 
HESE fine evergreen trees and 
shrubs are unsurpassed in beauty 
and in popularity by any of our 
broad-leaved evergreens. They succeed 
over a wide range of territory and have 
been extensively planted in nearly all 
portions of the United States. Hollies 
are very desirable at all seasons of the 
the year, but especially so at Christmas 
when the berries are highly colored and 
at their best. 
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ILEX OPACA (American Holly) 
CORNUTA. Chinese Holly. A dwarf, com- 
pact Oriental variety with exceptionally 
dark, shiny foliage. Berries red, large and 
showy. A striking shrub for foundation 
plantings, lawn specimens or borders. 
CRENATA. Japanese Holly. Another 
worthy member of the Holly family par- 
ticularly suited to low plantings such as 
hedges and foundations. Crenata is a 
small-leaved sort, compact, medium slow- 
growing, and bearing black fruit. It is 
evergreen, entirely hardy, and makes a 
beautiful little border shrub. 
CRENATA BULLATA. This new sub- 
variety of Crenata has small, roundish, 
glossy leaves. It is a dwarf grower tending 
to spread fan-wise as it grows larger. It 
may be pruned to suit individual tastes, 
and gives promise of immediate accept- 
ance to the ranks of the all-too-limited 
class of hardy plants for edging and low 
hedges. 
VOMITORIA. Yaupon Holly. A native 
evergreen Holly with small foliage, com- 
pact bushy head, and bright red berries 
produced in great profusion. This is one 
ILEX OPACA 
OPACA. American Holly. All our American 
Hollies are grafted from the finest selected 
strains of fruiting trees and are much su- 
perior to seedlings. 
East Palatka. Foliage light green, of 
medium size, almost smooth and resem- 
bling Dahoon Holly in appearance. It is 
a regular bearer of immense quantities of 
bright red berries. 
Howard. The most popular variety we 
grow. Foliage very dark and glossy, with 
some spines. Berries bright red and at- 
tractive. Excellent. 
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may be kept sheared to any shape or size 7 io Bo BULI ATA 
desired, and makes excellent specimens for 
formal planting. 
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HEDGE OF ILEX VOMITORIA ILEX CORNUTA 
