. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. XXI. ^QUIFOLIA^CEiE : Z^LEX. 161 to Carolina. Height in England 10 ft. to 20 ft.; in Carolina 60 ft. to 80 ft In^oducedin 1744. Flowers white ; May and June. Drupe scarlet • ripe in Decemoer, remaining on the trees all the winter. ' i I. u. 2Uixifldra, I. laxiflora Lam., I. op&ca var
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. XXI. ^QUIFOLIA^CEiE : Z^LEX. 161 to Carolina. Height in England 10 ft. to 20 ft.; in Carolina 60 ft. to 80 ft In^oducedin 1744. Flowers white ; May and June. Drupe scarlet • ripe in Decemoer, remaining on the trees all the winter. ' i I. u. 2Uixifldra, I. laxiflora Lam., I. op&ca var. JVwft., has the flowers on loosely branched peduncles, and the drupe yellow. Introduced m 1811. heveral other varieties are mentioned by Rafinesque. In America, this species b applied to all the uses which the common holly is in Europe. It forms hedges ; is an ornamental tree or shrub in gardens; is employed for making birdlime; and the wood is used in turnery and cabinetmaking. Propagation as in the common holly. Tlex magelldnica {fig. 225.), of which there is a small plant in the Hort. Soc. Garden, promises to be a very handsome species, and tolerably hardy, as it stood the winter of 1837-8 against a wall. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843; Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843. Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum. London : F. Warne & Co. ; New York : Scribner, Welford & Armstrong
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