LONICERA 



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Var. NANA, Alphand. A'shrub of low, compact habit ; leaves tapered at 

 the base. 



Var. SIBIRICA, Pcrsoon (also known as var. rubra), is a handsome red- 

 flowered sort ; the leaves are larger than in the type, and as much as 3^ ins. 

 long. The " L. punicea," Sims, of the Bot. Mag., t. 2469, appears to be 

 this plant. 



L. THIBETICA, Bureau and Franchet. 



A deciduous shrub of low, spreading habit when young, forming in the 

 adult state a dense rounded mass of intertwined branches 6 ft. high and 10 ft. 

 or more through ; young shoots reddish, downy, the bark' peeling in thin 

 strips the second year. Leaves often in threes, narrowly oblong, rounded at 

 the base, pointed, \ to i in. long, \ to \ in. wide; dark glossy green and smooth 



LONICERA THIBETICA. 



above, covered with a dense white felt beneath ; stalk ^ in. or less in length. 

 Flowers produced in pairs during May and June from the leaf-axils of the 

 young shoot, often six flowers at each joint, fragrant, |- in. across, lilac-coloured. 

 Corolla-tube in. long, downy within and without ; lobes equal, roundish 

 ovate. Calyx-lobes awl-shaped, downy, as long as the style. Berry red, 

 oblong, x in- l n K three-celled. 



Native of Thibet ; introduced in 1897. A very pretty and distinct honey- 

 suckle, allied to L. rupicola, but easily distinguished by the white-felted under- 

 surface of the leaves, and deeper coloured smaller flowers. The flowers are 

 perfumed like lilac. 



L. TOMENTELLA., Hooker fit. 

 (Bot. Mag., t. 6486.) 



A deciduous shrub of erect habit, 10 or 12 ft. high ; branchlets woolly, 

 outer bark splitting and becoming detached the second season. Leaves ir 

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