TEN OAKS NURSERY AND GARDENS 47 
Ilex Pernyi. A slow growing pyramidal Chinese Holly 
having small spined, glossy green leaves and scarlet 
berries which cling close to the stem. A handsome 
tree. 
Ilex Pernyi Veitchii. Another handsome slow growing 
Holly from China. Leaves are a little larger than 
Pernyi and are more pointed. Berries scarlet, cling- 
ing close to the stem. 
Ilex Crenata. A Japanese Holly, heavy branched bush 
form that prunes well. The leaves are small and 
lustrous green. Fruit black. A valuable evergreen. 
Larger sizes also available. 
Ilex Crenata Fortunei. Strong growing form of Japa- 
nese Holly with dark green leaves, longer than wide. 
Berries are black. Growth upright. Prunes well. 
Larger plants available too. 
Ilex Crenata Kingsville. A treasure developed by Mr. 
Henry Hohman. This Japanese Holly grows very 
low and compact. Leaves very small are sharp 
pointed and dark green. Very hardy. An excellent 
Holly for low hedges or edging where slow growth 
is needed. 
Ilex Microphylla. Tiny leaf Japanese Holly with many 
twiggy branches making it a dense plant. Fruit is 
black. Makes an excellent evergreen for low work, 
and prunes well. Have larger plants also. 
Ilex Rotundifolia. A very compact Japenese Holly 
with bright shiny evergreen leaves larger than the 
type. Oval shape in growth. Fruit black. Prunes 
well. Larger plants also available. 
Ilex Glabra. Inkberry. A native evergreen to half 
evergreen Holly. Shiny dark green leaves and jet- 
black berries. Very hardy and nice landscape plant. 
Ilex Opaca Clark. A beautiful American Holly with 
lustrous green leaves deeply toothed. Berries a very 
bright red. Vigorous grower. 
Ilex Opaca Croonenburg. American Holly with dark 
green leaves that are very large on mature trees. 
Noted for its very heavy fruiting of bright red 
berries. 
Ilex Opaca Delia Bradley. American Holly with leaves 
evenly toothed. Berries bright red in great profu- 
sion. Noted for its fruiting habit on small plants. 
A valuable Holly. 
Ilex Opaca Dorsey. American Holly with large me- 
dium green leaves and large bright red berries in 
profusion. Blooms late so never misses a berry set. 
Selected from a very old tree near Clarksville. Very 
good. 
Ilex Opaca Forage. American Holly with leaves nearly 
twice as long as broad. Deep green and nicely 
toothed. Berries red. 
Ilex Opaca Knight. American Holly that grows in a 
perfect pyramid and straight as a tulip tree, deep 
red berries hang on until tree blooms again the next 
Spring. Leaves well toothed. Parent tree at Ten 
Oaks. 
Hollies can be pruned at Christmas time. 
