title of Altaclarensis. Other authorities have preferred to use Alta- 
clarensis as the name of a single choice male form and thought to have 
resulted as a hybrid from the intermingling of the species under 
consideration. 
At the Brownell Ilexetum we have chosen to accept the hollies and 
their names as furnished by our cooperative and most reliable British 
nurserymen as being both authoritative and adequate. Surely with 
these hollies of such obvious nobility, there should be no nullifying 
arguments over obscure origins. Let them remain shrouded with a bit 
of mystery as we seek by word and picture to describe the fascinating 
facets of their arresting beauty and charm. 
ALTACLARENSIS, M—From Kew’s 
famed collection of fine hollies this 
bold and broad leafed scion of royalty 
wears the royal purple which distin- 
guishes the color of its bark. Said to be 
nearly identical with ‘“‘Nobilis’” and 
perchance his royal brother. 
ATKINSONII, /M—One of my favorite 
hollies with most unusual leaves so 
deeply veined as to bring out in bas- 
relief a gleaming green surface sug- 
gesting the grain of polished leather. 
It is neatly and fully armored, a true 
gentleman holly and ever so correctly 
attired. 
BELGICA, F—A graceful member of 
the family with slightly wavy and well 
veined leaves of substance and charac- 
ter. Stem wood of light green and a 
delicate preciseness of form and foliage 
mark this fruiting holly with a distinctly 
feminine touch. 
HENDERSONII, F—A vigorous green 
twigged holly characterized by a neat 
twist to its deeply veined and thickened 
leaves of mostly smooth margins. A 
strong fruiting holly and deserving of 
attention. 
HENDERSONII AUREA, F—(Law- 
soniana). A handsome mutation with 
appearance identical to parent except 
for brilliant golden coloration illumi- 
nating the central portions of its leaves. 
HODGINSII, M—A right handsome 
and authoritative male with broad, 
rounded leaves well armored with prom- 
inent and divaricate spines. Twig bark 
is of purple coloration. A commanding 
holly withal, and with the air of the 
military about him. (See Shepherdii 
below for similar type.) 
LAWSONIANA, F—(see Hendersonii 
Aurea). 
WILSONIL 
MOOREII, M—An amazing sort of 
identical twin to Mundayi, or should 
I say one of triplets as it is also the 
counterpart of Wilsonii but in opposite 
gender. One of the truly outstanding 
hollies of great beauty and merit, its 
polished green leaves are massive in 
size, beautifully veined and armored, 
all in a most uniform and attractive 
pattern. 
MUNDAYI, M—For my money this 
vigorous and striking holly is identical 
to Mooreii and yet there just could be 
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