24 TEN OAKS NURSERY AND GARDENS 
FE sf PI i 
Ilex Burford as it grows at Ten Oaks. (See page 23) 
JAPANESE HOLLY 
Ilex Crenata 
The Japanese Holly which is more often called Ilex 
than Holly is a very important group of garden plants. 
They closely resemble box and in general they can be 
adapted to the same uses in the garden, foundation 
plantings and hedges where dogs and children damage 
box, the Japanese Holly is not damaged. It takes heavy 
pruning without damage, in fact in most varieties it 
is a great improvement. The fruit is jet black and in 
most varieties not conspicuous. Leaves small and box 
We do not handle shipped in plants. 
shaped, dark green and very resistant to low tempera- 
tures. Following are a few of the outstanding varieties. 
Convexa (Makino) Sometimes called wrongly bullata. 
Growing sometimes to two feet. Leaf blades closely 
set on twigs, stiff, thin, convex, dark glossy green, 
elliptic and small. Fruit, black, globose, abundant 
on new wood. Compact growth makes a very hand- 
some shrub. Mostly pistillate. 
BL 3 3 inch pot size .50 
Crenata (Species). Sometimes called Fortunii. Growing 
sometimes to 10 feet. Leaf blades stiff, thin, flat, 
dark green, small. Fruit black, small and scarce, 
Check map in back of catalog. 
