422 breck's new book of flowers. 



LONICERA. — Honeysuckle. — Woodbine, 



[Named after Adam Lonicer, a German botanist of the 16th century.] 



This genus now includes both the erect and climbing 

 ones, the latter were formerly called Caprifolium. 



Lonicera Tartarica. — Tartarian Honeysuckle. — This 

 species grows to the height of eight or ten feet, and in 

 June is covered by a profusion of pink flowers, which are 

 succeeded by red berries. It is a desirable shrub, whether 

 for its foliage, flower, or fruit, and will thrive in almost 

 any soil and situation. A native of Russia and Siberia. 

 There are several varieties with white and red-striped 

 flowers, and yellow and white berries. Easily propagated 

 by cuttings, layers, and seed. 



L. sempervirens. — Scarlet Trumpet-Honeysuckle. — Na- 

 tive, from New York southward ; perfectly hardy, and in 

 general cultivation. The foliage is evergreen at the 

 South, but deciduous at the North ; flowers trumpet-shap- 

 ed, of a rich scarlet without, tinged with orange within, 

 without fragrance. The plant grows rapidly, throws out 

 a multitude of fine branches, and has a singularly rich ap- 

 pearance, from the deep green of its leaves and the splen- 

 dor of its scarlet flowers. In bloom from June to Octo- 

 ber. 



L. flava. — Yellow Honeysuckle. — A native species, 

 found in the mountains at the South and West. It has 

 very pale, glaucous, thick leaves, and slender, light yellow 

 flowers. In bloom all the season. 



L. hirsuta. — Hairy Honeysuckle. — Tliis is a native of 

 the Northern States, found on damp, rocky banks, often 

 growing to the height of fifteen to thirty feet ; the flow- 

 ers are of a pale-yellow without, hairy, and of a rich 

 orange within ; flowers in June and July. 



L. Pcriclymeniini. — Woodbine. — This is a vigorous- 

 growing P^nglish species; flowers pale-yellow, in June; 

 highly fragrant. 



