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beneath ; stalk | in. or less long" ; one or two of the uppermost pairs of 

 leaves are united and form a circular or oblong disk. Flowers unscented, 

 rich orange scarlet outside, yellower within, if to 2 ins. long, produced 

 in three or four whorls (each whorl of usually six flowers), forming a terminal 

 stalked spike. Corolla-tube slender, slightly swollen near the base ; the 

 four upper lobes are smaller than the lower one, but the corolla is not 

 markedly two -lipped ; style smooth. 



Var. MINOR. Leaves narrower. Flowers rather longer and more slender. 



Native of the south-eastern United States, but reaching as far north 

 as Connecticut ; introduced in 1656. Unfortunately this beautiful honey- 

 suckle succeeds only really well in the south and west. Farther north 

 it needs winter shelter. It has, however, given much of its beauty to 

 hybrid progeny, two at least of which are hardy (see Heckrottii and 

 plan tier en sis}. 



L. SPLENDIDA, Boissier. 



Phis beautiful woodbine is very rare in cultivation ; but I had specimens a 

 few years ago from Messrs W. Smith & Sons of Aberdeen, who informed me 

 that it was a vigorous grower in their nursery, throwing shoots 6 or 8 ft. long 

 in one season, perfectly hardy, and free flowering. It belongs to the same 

 group as Etrusca and Periclymenum, but differs from the latter in having the 

 upper pairs of leaves united round the stem (connate) ; and from etrusca it 

 differs in having the flowers in a terminal stalkless spike, springing directly 

 from the uppermost pair of leaves. The corolla is \\ to if ins. long, reddish 

 purple outside, yellowish within. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of the 

 plant is the very glandular inflorescence. Leaves oval or oblong, stalkless, 

 i to 2 ins. long, smooth, glaucous. 



Native of Spain ; distinguished by Boissier as long ago as 1838. In spite 

 of Messrs Smith's experience, I suspect that this honeysuckle may be in some 

 way delicate or tender, otherwise it is difficult to understand why so beautiful 

 and distinct a plant, which fully deserves its specific name, should scarcelv 

 exist in gardens. It ought in any case to thrive in the south-west counties. 



L. STANDISHII, Carriere. STANDISH'S HONEYSUCKLE. 



(Bot. Mag., t. 5709.) 



A deciduous or partially evergreen bush, 6 or 8 ft. high in the open, 12 ft. 

 or more against a wall ; the bark of the stem and older branches peeling ; 

 young shoots warted and bristly. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 2 to 4^ ins. long, 

 | to 2 ins. wide ; rounded or broadly wedge-shaped at the base, slenderly 

 pointed, prominently veined beneath ; bristly on the margins and on both 

 sides of the midrib, also more or less over the lower surface ; stalk bristly, 

 \ in. long. Flowers produced from November to March (according to the 

 mildness of the season), often in two pairs at each joint ; flower-stalk has 

 downward pointing bristles. The flowers are creamy white, very fragrant, 

 about \ in. wide, the tube of the corolla bristly outside. Fruit ripe in early 

 June, red, the two ovaries united nearly to the top and forming an inversely 

 heart-shaped berry ; stalk \ in. long, bristly. 



Native of China ; introduced by Fortune in 1845. It is in no way showy, 

 but has always been a favourite because of the early date at which it flowers 

 and for its charming fragrance. Although the first flowers come as early as 

 November, it is usually at its best in February. It is perfectly hardy, and is 

 only grown on walls for the sake of protection for the flowers. 



Var. LANCIFOLIA, Rehder. Leaves narrowly lanceolate, usually under i in. 

 in width. Introduced by Wilson in 1908, from W. China. 



