Leaf will stay comparatively green. The berry is rather large and waxy 
on Cup-Leaf and is on a longer stem than most berries. 
SUNSET GLOW 
Whenever I walk near this tree late of a sunny afternoon, | think io 
myself that it is the most beautiful Holly I have ever seen. Something 
about the color of its berries and the color of the late sun seem to go to- 
gether and to accentuate each other. The berry is a light bright--red with a 
finish that is dull and yet which catches the light; as though it were dipped 
in a very fine powder. The leaf is a good green and the foliage compact. 
The growth habit is a bit slower than average and proportionately dense. 
ELFIN 
When one looks into a mass of leaves on this tree, he will often remark 
“its leaves look rakish."’ And truly many leaves on this tree have spines 
that are turned at rakish angles. An attractive leaf and berry that stand out 
from the average. 
BIG RED 
An experimental Holly with a big dark-green leaf that stays green 
even under adverse conditions that would cause most other Hollies to 
develop yellowish-green foliage. The berry is larger than usual, but 
as the tree has a very dense habit, many berries are often hidden by the 
foliage. 
CHRISTMAS HEDGE 
Our best hedge Holly. A good green leaf, a showy berry, and a bushy 
habit of growth that adapts well to hedge shearing. A number of other 
hedge varieties are available but we do not think that they measure up 
to the Christmas Hedge. Cardinal is often used for hedge work, and 
shears more easily to a narrow hedge than does Christmas Hedge. Where 
a fast growing hedge is desired, Bountiful is perhaps the best. 
EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL HOLLIES 
Ilex Aquafolium—The English Holly of literature, of which there are 
hundreds of variations. Where it grows well, this Holly has a wonderful 
dark-green foliage and a famously attractive berry. Unfortunately, it does 
not do well in much of the East unless given wind protection and planted in 
sheltered and often partially shaded locations. It likes lots of leafmold 
around its roots and plenty of water. Will grow along the coast from 
North Carolina to Massachusetts and in the warmer inland valleys and 
lake regions. 
Available in small sizes are: 
Ilex Aquafolium female. 
Ilex Aquafolium male. 
Ilex Aquafolium Wilsonii—large roundish leaf, big berry. 
Ilex Aquafolium Green Maid—An Oregon improved development. 
Ilex Aquafolium Ferox—The hedgehog Holly. A rare novelty that 
actually has spines on top of the leaf as well as at the sides. 
A few silvered margined ones are propagated each year for 
discerning collectors. 
