Abstract: ‘CR195-115’ is a new and distinct cultivar of interspecific-hybrid evergreen holly distinguished by its small spineless leaves and narrowly conical single-trunk tree form, which is highly dissimilar to other forms of Ilex. Its parentage includes four species (Ilex crenata, I. aquifolium, I. pernyi, and I. rugosa), further distinguishing it from other cultivars. Plants are winter-hardy and exhibit a moderate rate of growth, develop an upright, densely-branched narrow conical form of compact size, and produce an abundance of well-displayed shiny black fruit.

Abstract: The physical manner in which the inflorescences on our new cultivar are displayed is unique as the flower heads are held erect on the rapidly elongating peduncles in the spring at nearly 90 degrees. When the telescoped vegetative bracts that protected the over-wintering flower buds have fallen, the rapidly growing peduncles elongate upward and the rapidly growing narrow pink-red floral bracts which are lightly attached at their apex enlarge upward until, with further growth, the floral bracts expand at an increased angle and look like butterflies perched on the vertical peduncles. The deep-cup shape of the floral bracts is unique among the comparative pink/red bracted clones of C. kousa listed above. The bracts of this new cultivar are believed to be larger and darker pink/red than those of any of the other pink/red cutivars of C. kousa.

Abstract: A cultivar of dogwood tree is characterized by a unique combination of red floral bracts and a dwarf rounded shape.

Abstract: Rutzan is a new and distinct variety of evergreen holly distinguished in that it combines from three species (Ilex aquifolium, Ilex rugosa, and Ilex pernyi), desirable landscape and production traits which distinguish it from all other forms of Ilex. Plants of the new variety exhibit a moderate rate of growth, develop a densely branched narrow to moderately broad conical form of compact size, possess small to medium sized dark green spiny leaves, produce an abundance of bright red fruit well displayed on wood of the previous season's growth, and are outstanding for their exceptionally high level of winter hardiness.

Abstract: An interspecific hybrid of Cornus kousa×C. nuttallii exhibits the vigorous nature and the floral display of large, white bracts of plants of C. nuttallii and the dark, glossy green foliage and disease and insect resistance of plants of C. kousa. The hybrid thus provides a new, unique, and superior large-bracted dogwood for landscaping purposes. Plants of C. nuttallii become very large in nature in areas where they are indigenous but seldom thrive in other areas. Plants of this novel hybrid are expected to thrive in many regions of the world where plants of C. kousa perform well.

Abstract: An advanced generation interspecific hybrid of (Cornus kousa×C. nuttallii) that is distinguished by its exceptionally high vigor, superior foliage, floriferous display of very attractive and exceptionaly large white floral bracts, high level of winter hardiness, good drought tolerance and high resistance to the incitants of powdery mildew and dogwood anthracnose.

Abstract: An F1 interspecific hybrid of Cornus kousa×C. florida that is distinguished by its large bracts, a compact and dense attitude, wider than tall, and a flowering habit in the middle of the blooming season for the commercially available cultivars of Cornus kousa×C. florida. The cultivar has a high level of winter hardiness, and is highly resistant to dogwood anthracnose and the common dogwood borer.

Abstract: Rutzan is a new and distinct variety of evergreen holly distinguished in that it combines from three species (Ilex aquifolium, Ilex rugosa, and Ilex pernyi), desirable landscape and production traits which distinguish it from all other forms of Ilex. Plants of the new variety exhibit a moderate rate of growth, develop a densely branched narrow to moderately broad conical form of compact size, possess small to medium sized dark green spiny leaves, produce an abundance of bright red fruit well displayed on wood of the previous season's growth, and are outstanding for their exceptionally high level of winter hardiness.

Abstract: A cultivar of dogwood tree is characterized by a unique combination of red floral bracts and a dwarf rounded shape.

Abstract: A hybrid of Cornus kousa Hance and Cornus florida L. providing a new large-bracted dogwood, which is an exceptionally vigorous, highly floriferous, small, flowering tree, more nearly like C. kousa, being upright in habit rather than low and spreading like C. florida, yet more fully branched and spreading as compared with C. kousa and having a period of floral display that is intermediate to C. florida and C. kousa, exhibiting highly textured, rounded and overlapping white floral bracts that are larger than those of either parent plant.

Abstract: A hybrid of Cornus kousa and Cornus florida providing a new large-bracted dogwood, which is a vigorous, highly floriferous, small, flowering tree, more nearly like C. florida, the plant being low and spreading rather than upright as C. kousa, yet more densely branched and foliaged close to the ground as compared with C. florida and having a flowering period intermediate that of the parental species.

Abstract: An interspecific hybrid of Cornus kousa and Cornus florida, which is a large bracted, vigorous, highly floriferous, flowering tree, most nearly like its parent C. kousa, which plant is upright rather than low and spreading as in C. florida, the instant plant being more fully branched and spreading as compared with C. kousa, with a period of floral display that is intermediate to C. kousa and C. florida, exhibiting attractive pink bracts unlike those of any other hybrid of C. kousa.times.C. florida.

Abstract: An interspecific hybrid of C. kousa and C. florida, being white-bracted and very floriferous, the floral display from May 17 to June 1 being intermediate to that of plants of C. florida and C. kousa and also exhibiting an upright habit typical of plants of C. kousa but more vigorous, the size at maturity usually being larger.

Abstract: An F.sub.1 hybrid of Cornus kousa Hance and C. florida L. providing a new large-bracted dogwood, which is an exceptionally vigorous, highly floriferous, small, flowering tree, more nearly like C. florida, being full and spreading in habit rather than vase-shaped as in C. kousa, yet considerably larger as compared with C. florida, and having a period of floral display that is intermediate to that of the parental species.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of evergreen shrub holly distinguished in that it combines from three species (Ilex rugosa, I. integra, and I. pernyi), as well as exhibiting desirable landscape and production traits which distinguish it from other forms of Ilex. Plants of the new variety exhibit a moderately vigorous rate of growth, develop a dense, self-compacting, moderately broad conical form of moderate size, possess small, shiny, dark green leaves with a beautiful finely rugose surface and non-spiny margins (consumer friendly) with bright red fruit displayed on wood of the previous season's growth, and are outstanding for their high level of winter hardiness.

Abstract: The outstanding characteristics of the cultivar hereof comprise the white bracted display over a period of time typical of most plants of C. florida, an important distinguishing element of this new hybrid comprising the fruit which are bright red and much larger than the fruit typical for C. florida being nearly tubular or almost uniformly cylindrical in shape, the volume of the fruit being substantially greater than the volume of fruit of other cultivars, the vegetative and floral parts being winter-hardy in the region of New Brunswick, N.J.

Abstract: The plant hereof is notable for its dark red floral bracts and rather small compact form of tree characterized by branching of a densely profuse form being more dense than other clones of C. florida.

Abstract: An advanced generation interspecific hybrid of Cornus kousa and C. florida that is distinguished by its exceptionally high vigor, attractive foliage, very floriferous display of white floral bracts, high level of winter hardiness, tolerance of drought and shade, and high resistance to the incitants of Powdery Mildew and Dogwood Anthracnose.

Abstract: The physical manner in which the inflorescences on our new cultivar are displayed is unique as the flower heads are held erect on the rapidly elongating peduncles in the spring at nearly 90 degrees. When the telescoped vegetative bracts that protected the over-wintering flower buds have fallen, the rapidly growing peduncles elongate upward and the rapidly growing narrow pink-red floral bracts which are lightly attached at their apex enlarge upward until, with further growth, the floral bracts expand at an increased angle and look like butterflies perched on the vertical peduncles. The deep-cup shape of the floral bracts is unique among the comparative pink/red bracted clones of C. kousa ‘Rosea’, ‘Radiant Rose’, and ‘Heart Throb’ in the trade It's floral bracts are larger and darker than the C. kousa in the trade and holds its color longer than those of C. kousa which usually turn white.

Abstract: ‘CR195-115’ is a new and distinct cultivar of interspecific, hybrid evergreen holly distinguished by its small spineless leaves and narrowly conical single-trunk tree form, which is highly dissimilar to other forms of Ilex. Its parentage includes four species (Ilex crenata, I. aquifolium, I. pernyi, and I. rugosa), further distinguishing it from other cultivars. Plants are winter-hardy in USDA Hardiness Zone 6b and exhibit a moderate rate of growth, develop an upright, densely-branched narrow conical form of compact size, and produce an abundance of well-displayed shiny black fruit.