ILEX, the holly genus of plants. Dr. Wight mentions I. Gardneriana and I. Wightiana. Mr. Thwaites names, as growing in Ceylon, I. den ticulata, a large, and I. Walkeri, a small tree. Mr. Hodgson, in his Nagasaki, mentions eight species in Japan, viz. crenata, Thbg., microphylla, Ill., integra, Thbg., latifolia, Thbg., rotunda, Thbg., serrata, Thbg., aquifolium, L., var. heterophylla.
Ilex denticulata, Wall., is a very large timber tree, not uncommon on the higher ranges of the Neilgherries and Animallays at 6000 to 8000 feet, and at similar elevations in Ceylon ; its timber is much valued, and is said not to warp or crack ; it has serrated leaves.—Bedd. Fl. Sylv.
Ilex dipyrena, Wall. Himalayan holly.
Dodru, Dinsa, . . BEGS. Kanjru, Karclu, . RAVI.
Krucho, . . .Drnnda, . . .
• ,, • ,, Kimelu, . . . CHAXIBA. Kalucho, . SUTLE.I.
Shangala, . CHENAB..
This moderate-sized tree grows at Mussoori and everywhere in the Himalayas to 5000 or 9500 feet. The wood is heavy, hard, and fine grained, much like common holly, and used for various purposes of carpentry. It bears a very close resemblance to the holly, especially in November and December, when it is covered with clusters of scarlet berries.—Stewart.
Ilex Malabarica, Redd., a large species growing in the Wynad.—Bedd. Fl. Sylv.
Ilex serrata is a lofty species found in Mussoori, and I. excelsa in Nepal.—Royle, Ill. p. 167 ; O'S.
Ilex Walkeri, Wight, Gardn., is a small tree in the Central Province of Ceylon, growing at an elevation of 5000 to 8000 feet.
Ilex Wightiana, Wall., is a large umbrageous tree, with small white flowers and red berries, growing in the Neilgherries and in the southern and central parts of the island of Ceylon up to an elevation of 4000 feet.—Thw. Zeyl. p. 183.
ILI, a valley and town in Central Asia, from which Lassen supposes the Szu Tartars were expelled by the Yue-tchi or White Huns, u.c. 150. He supposes the Szu Tartars to be the Sacre, and the Yue-tchi to be the Tochari. After occupying Tahia or Sogdiana for a time, they are stated by the Chinese to have been driven thence, also, by the Yengar, some years afterwards, and to have established themselves in Kipen, in which name Lassen recognises the Kophen valley in the Kohistan. The great Kirghiz horde is adjacent to Ili and Tarbagatai. It is under the dominion of China, and exchanges large quantities of cattle on the frontier for silk goods. The Tsiankiun has authority over the Eluth and Chahar of his own central province of Ili, who have also Chinese ministers; over the Eluth, Chahar, and Hassack, uner the Tsantsan minister resi dent at Tarbagatai, and over the Mahomedans of the eight cities in Ili, south of the Tien-shan, who are under resident ministers of different degrees.