Ilex Aquifolium, I. A. 
I: Brownell named horticultural varieties of English Holly, I. A. 
ESCORT*, 1/—1935. Selected primarily as a profuse producer of 
pollen for maximum utility in commercial plantings. A sturdy, free 
growing, green leaved, decorative and dependable pollinizer, a real 
he-holly of distinction and purpose. 
FIRECRACKER, F—1935. Fairly explodes into flaming color, often 
with every branch loaded with crimson berry clusters. Early ripening 
and earliest of all to mature. A persistent berry producer at three to 
four years. Growth habit shrubby, leaves spiny, berries firm. 
GREEN KNIGHT™, 47—1950. An ornamental as well as highly useful 
member of the holly family. The male pollinizer is a “‘must”’ selection 
for those who would cultivate the lovely lady hollies for their 
berries. With his dark green habit this stately holly becomes the 
perfect choice as a life companion for all the English holly maidens, 
be they garbed in green or arrayed with silver and gold. 
GREEN MAID, F—1940. An unusually vigorous and fast growing 
hardy holly. Highly resistant to damage from weather extremes, 
it is adaptable to wide climatic variations. Leaves large with lots of 
luster and substance. Stems green, matching leaves in color. Berries 
large, early to ripen. Growing habit graceful, leaves dense, berries 
well dispersed. 
REDERLY, #—1935. Named for the early November reddening of its 
heavy clusters of brilliant berries. Stems slender, bark brown, leaves 
dark green with high gloss and unusual substance. A tall erect 
growing holly of great beauty. (See inside front cover). 
SILVARY, F—1935 (Silver Princess) Argentea Marginata. Spiny 
leaves edged with bright silver band surrounding glossy green 
centers. Bark light green, often with white spiraling stripes. Berries 
showy red, early ripening, appear in heavy well dispersed clusters. 
Matures to a symmetrical compact conical shape illuminating the 
landscape the year round. New growth tinged with reddish purple. 
SPECIAL, —1940. Fast growing thrifty holly. Leaves uncommonly 
large of deep green hue and well spined. Berries early to color in 
arresting opalescent shade of red, profuse, unbelievably large. From 
the Special we cut the spectacular long branched berried holly sprays 
for the select New York and Eastern florist trade. (Inside back cover.) 
* Please note that while male hollies are required for planting with female hollies to assure the 
latter fruiting, and although the males bloom in the spring tra-la, they do not themselves bear 
fruit. Their mission completed, the male staminate blooms just fade away to reappear another year. 
M—denotes male gender or staminate holly; #—female or pistillate. 
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