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The Holly Society of America, Inc. is an active, nonprofit organization with members
in the United States and around the world.  Established 1947.

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The next Holly Journal  and Berry Bulletin is now available on the MEMBERS SIDE ONLY. If you are a member, login and look in the menu bar for Holly Journal and  the Berry Bulletin. Choose that option to download your copy. 

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The purpose of the Holly Society of America, Inc. is to stimulate interest, promote research, and collect and disseminate information about the genus Ilex.
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Holly Society Member Elwin Ross Orton Jr, 95, of Millstone Borough, NJ passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Elwin was an active member in many professional societies and plant organizations throughout the US and received numerous awards over the years. Notably, in 2012, he was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. After more than 40 years, he retired as Professor Emeritus in the Department of Plant Biology and Plant Pathology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers. Even after retirement, Elwin continued working well into his 90s with his beloved plant material.

Read his full story on the Members Only Page or the Elwin Ross Orton Jr. Obituary.

From the President
Sue Hunter
A word about Invasive Species

Since 1947, the Holly Society of America has been instrumental in educating and promoting the Genus Ilex in the Horticultural world to all throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

The Holly Society of America is an organization dedicated to promoting the awareness of and the education of all global Ilex species. That includes Native species and Non-Native species.

The Holly Society of America does not promote or advocate the use of any non-native species of Ilex to the detriment of any environment or ecosystem where the potential for invasiveness or harm to the natural environment exists.

The Holly Society of America continuously strives to focus on environmental awareness,  sustainability, and current Horticultural events/issues.  To be present, mindful and aware of how we affect the natural world around us are the attributes of a viable, growth-oriented organization.


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The Society publishes a digital Holly Society Journal twice a year and the Berry Bulletin two times a year. Both the Journal and newsletter offer information and articles covering a wide range of topics from research reports, to Holly care and propagation, to uses in the landscape. 


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  • 78th Annual Meeting 2025
    October 28, 2025 11:00 AM
    HUNT VALLEY, MARYLAND & SOUTH CENTRAL YORK COUNTY, PA

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