Governor of Moose Factory, in Hudson's Bay. It flowered 

 in the Chiswick Garden, in May 1827, at which time the 

 accompanying drawing was made. 



In the Gardens it forms a low, rather scrubby, bush; 

 and requires to be cultivated in peat earth, in a shady 

 border, among other shrubs. If placed in an exposed 

 situation it becomes scorched. 



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Dr. Richardson found this plant in the woody country 



of North America 

 64". 



tending from latitude 



north to 



Mr. Douglas also observed it abundantly on the 

 shores of Lake Winipeg : he likewise found a slight variety 

 very common along the coast of the Pacific, and upon 

 the banks of the Columbia, from 40" to 49° north latitude, 

 growing in rocky situations, on the banks of streams, 

 among gravel. 



We have no means of ascertaining whether the Loni- 

 eera Ledebourii of Eschscholtz, collected by Chamisso at 

 Port San Francisco, in New California 



the same as 



L. involucrata, as M. Schlechtendahl seems to 



pect 



that part of the Linnaea in which it is described not 

 having reached us. 



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Many Botanists apply the name of Xylosteum to this 

 group of Caprifoliaceae, suppressing that of Lonicera alto- 



gether 



But this appears 



pedient and unnecessary 



It is better to apply the name of Lonicera to the erect 



species, with short flowers, a decid 



caly 



and a 



3-celled ovarium, changing to a 2-celled berry; while 

 Caprifolium is given to the twining species, the true Honey- 

 suckles, with long tubular flowers, a persistent calyx, and 

 a 3-celled ovarium, changing to a 1 -celled berry. 



J. L. 



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