CLASS V. ORDER I.] LONICERA. 305 



diical cells, with the margins united to a central thread-like placenta, 

 common to all three, to which is attached by their pointed base the 

 numerous pendent seeds. The cells are opened for the escape of the 

 seeds by three valves, of an obovate or rather ligulate form, attached to 

 the base of the calyx ; between the cells these closely cover over the 

 openings into the cells, until the seeds are ripe, when the central 

 l)roadish rib with which each valve is furnished contracts and curls up 

 the valve, leaving the opening free for the escape of the seeds; the 

 capsule has then a very singular appearance, the calyx and recurved 

 valves supported on three lateral and one central column : the 

 openings in the cells are formed by a portion taken out as it were on 

 each side, leaving the rib of each as a support for the calyx and valves, 

 which form a protecting cover to prevent rain, &c. getting to tlie seeds in 

 the cells; and the central column is the placenta attached to the base 

 of the pistil. Here may we truly say that 



" Dame Nature is the kindest mother still, 

 Though always changing." 



GENUS XXXIV. LONICE'RA.— Linn. Honey-suckle. 



Nat. Ord. Caprifoliace'^e. Jess. 



Gen. Char. Calyx of five small teeth. Corolla tubular, with an 

 irregular five-cleft limb St'igma capitate. Berry from one to 

 three celled, one or many seeded. — Named in honour of Adam 

 Lonicer, a German Botanis!. 



* Flowers in ichorled heads. Berry crowned by the persistent calyx. 

 Stem climbing. (Caprifolium, Juss). 



1. L. Caprifo'lium, Linn. (Fig. 377.) pale perfoliate Honey-suckle. 

 Whorls of flowers, in sessile, terminal, and axillary clusters; leaves 

 deciduous, the upper ones united at the base, perfoliate. 



English Botany, t. 799.— English Flora, vol. i.' p. 326.— Hooker, 

 British Flora, vol. i. p. 118. — Caprifolium perfoliatum. — Lindley, 

 Synopsis, p. 131. 



Ste7n woody, climbing, several feet high, by twisting itself round the 

 stems of other plants, taking a course from right to left, it is round, 

 smooth, and generally a little branched. Leaves obovate, or roundish, 

 sometimes waved on the margin, quite smooth, bright green, and 

 shining above, beneath of a dull pale glaucous hue, with a prominent 

 midrib, and numerous branched slender netted veins, the lower ones 

 mostly opposite, on short footstalks, the upper ones united at the base, 



