Nellie Traditional Cache

An easy park and grab on your way to the beach.  You can park in the driveway or on the grass to left or right of drive.  If you park in the drive park closer to the highway and to the left or right of the driveway so cars can still come in and out of the business. This is located in front of a business, which is owned by my parents, so they know what is going on.

This one is called Nellie because near this cache you will see two huge evergreen trees that look like Christmas trees.  They are called Nellie Stevens Hollies.  According to the University of Arkansas, Nellie R. Stevens is the result of a chance crossing between the Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta) and English holly (I. aquifolium). Nellie R. Stevens (1866-1942), a schoolteacher from Oxford, Md. took a few berries on a visit to the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. in the fall of 1900. However, the plant was not known outside the family until 1952 when Nellie’s niece decided it was time to remodel the garden.

This is by far the best holly to grow for a hedge or a specimen in front of your home or on the corners.  Happy Caching!