LONICE'RA TARTA'RICA. 



TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE. 



Class. Order. 



PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 



Natural Order. 



CAPRIFOLE^:. 



No. 23. 



Adam Lonicer, in honour of whom this genus has 

 been named, was a physician and botanist of Frank- 

 fort, where he died in 1588. Tartarica, from Tar- 

 tary, whence seeds were sent to Petersburgh, and 

 thence to England. 



This species of Lonicera constitutes a pretty va- 

 riety amongst low-growing shrubs. Its delicate 

 spring foliage contrasts admirably with the deep 

 green tints of Portugal laurel, lauristinus, and 

 others of our favourite evergreens. 



In its native country it is said to be frequented by 

 the Lytta vesicatoria, or blistering fly. They are 

 gathered from it by shaking the branches over a 

 cloth, and after being killed by the fumes of vine- 

 gar, are dried in a stove, and preserved for use. 

 These are sometimes mixed with another insect, the 

 melolontha vitis, which does not stimulate the skin. 

 The latter is easily distinguished by its shape, which 

 is nearly square, and should be rejected as useless 

 for the purposes intended. 



This Lonicera is of easy propagation either by 

 layers or cuttings, but does not generally succeed 

 in the smoke of towns. 



Hort. Kew. 2, y. 1, 379. 



