33^ List of Shrubs 



HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY (CAPRIFOLIACE^E) 



Some two hundred and sixty species in ten genera are known, of 

 which some thirty are more or less commonly planted. With tubular 

 long-necked, or narrow-throated flowers, well known in the climbing 

 Honeysuckle or Caprifolium, or, in much reduced form, or urn-shaped, 

 as in the Elderberry, or bunched in small clusters or heads, as in the 

 Snowball; the fruit a colored berry. 



Most honeysuckles are garden shrubs and are used extensively, 

 especially the Asiatic Loniceras, for this purpose, in large masses rather 

 than singly, for which they are less adapted in form. As a rule they 

 make good fillers, and the climbers may be used for soil cover, espe- 

 cially on banks. Most of them are adapted to poor soils. 



Abelia. A genus from Asia and from Mexico, affords a number of 

 low, ei'ergreen shrubs, most of which are fit only for southern planting, 

 to be used somewhat like rhododendron, except that they prefer sunny 

 sites. 



A. spatJmlata S. & Z. (35), a much-branched shrub from Japan, is 

 probably the hardiest farthest north; having elliptic leaves with purple 

 edges; the flowers, in pairs and very abundant, white, with light yellow 

 blotches at the throat (early spring). 



A. rupestris Lindl. (36), from China, a well-shaped bush, with grace- 

 fully arching stems, five to eight feet high, has small, dark, glossy leaves, 

 tardily deciduous in the north; and tubular flowers, pale rose color 

 without and white within, flowering late (July, August), but persisting 

 a long time. A variety, grandiflora (36a), with larger flowers (one 

 inch), continuously from June to November, is said to be more robust, 

 and hardy to semi-hardy as far north as New York. 



A. serrata S. & Z. (37), is less hardy than the former, with very 

 large, pale red, single terminal flowers (early spring). 



A. triflora R. Br. (38), with yellow and pinkish terminal flowers in 

 threes (fall); is one of the best bloomers. 



Diervilla (Weigelia). The Bush Honeysuckles or Weigelias, a genus 

 with ten species from Europe, Asia, and native, furnishing a number of 

 vigorous, broad shrubs (five to eight feet), prized for their flowers, 

 white, pink, or red, and, to a less extent, for their bright foliage. In 

 gardens and small places, massed and carefully chosen for their color 

 effect, they may be kept in trim, standing shears well. 



* D. florida S. & Z. (39) {rosea), from China, is one of the most 



