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LONICERA 



20. longifldra, DC. Climbing shrub, glabrous: Ivs. 

 oblong-lauceolate, shining above, pale beneath, 2-2^2 in. 

 long: Hs. in sbort-peduncled pairs, sometimes crowded 

 towards the end of branches; corolla white, changing 

 to yellow, fragrant, .S-4 in. long, with very slender tube : 

 bracts small, subulate: fr.white. S.China. B.R. 1.5:12li2 

 (as Caprifolium longiflora). — Tender. Int. 19()n, liy 

 Francesehi. 



21. Hildebrandiina, Coll. & Hemsl. Climbing shrub, 

 glabrous; Ivs. br<iadly ovate or elliptic-ovate, abruptly 

 pointed, 1-f) in. long: lis. on stout peduncles; corolla 

 5-7 in. long, glabrous outside, yellow at first, changing 

 to orange-red, with long and slender tube. Summer. 

 Upper Burma. G. C. III. 2^1:219. B. M. 7677.-This has 

 the largest flowers of any species, but is not hardy 

 North. 



ill CI I 



i af the end of 

 npikeA or clus- 

 usiially climb- 



BB. FIs. sessile, ill iisiiallif ti-flil 

 the liraiichlels, formiiiii ti-i 

 ters: upper lus. mostly co 

 ing. {Caprifolium.) 



0. Corolla distinctly 2-lipped. 



T>. Tnhe of porolla slender^ 1 in. or more long, glabrous 



inside except No.27 : corolla never bright yellow. 



E. miorls of fls. forming a peduncled head or spike: 

 braettets large. 



22. Periclymenum, Linn. (Caprifblinm Perichjmr- 

 »«)«, Roem. & Schult.). Woodbine. Fig. 131.5. Climb- 

 ing several ft. high : Ivs. all distinct, ovate to oblong- 

 ovate, acute, I'a-S in. long, dark green above, pale or 

 glaucous beneath and sometimes sparingly pubescent: 

 fls. in a peduucleil dt-nse head, very fragrant, yellowish 

 white, usually riiriiiirn- or purple outside and glandular 

 pubescent. 1 '..-_' in. long. June-Sept. Eu., N. Afr., W. 

 Asia. — \':ir. B^Igica, .\it. Of more vigorous growth, 

 somctinips slinil>l>v: Hs. l>rii;lit red outside; blooming 

 all suninjcr. l'r..l.ii'hly var. sem- 



p^rflorens. Hurt., figured in (In. 

 45:300, is not very different. 

 Var. querciidlia, Ait. Lvs. sinu- 

 ately lobed ; a curious but less 

 desirable form. Var. serdtina. 

 Ait. Similar to var. Belgtcii, 

 but flowering in fall. 



23. Etnisca, Santi. Climb- 

 ing: lvs. broadlyoval toobovate, 

 usually obtuse, the upper ones 

 connate into an oval obtuse 

 disk, rarely distinct, 1-3 in. 

 long, glabrous or pubescent: fl. -heads dense pe- 

 duncled, often in 3's: corolla yellowish white, 

 usually tinged red, fragrant, m-2 in. long, with 

 very slender tube. May-.Tuly. Distributed 

 througli the whole Mediterranean region in 

 many different forms. — Var. gigantea, Hort. Of vigor- 

 ous growth, with large pubescent leaves. 



24. Heckr6tti, Hort. Not much climbing: lvs. ellip- 

 tic or oblong-elliptic, acute, almost sessile, the upper 

 pairs connate, glaucous beneath, glabrous, about 2 in. 

 long: fls. in peduncled spikes with few somewhat re- 

 mote whorls, purple outside and sparingly glandular, 

 li-2-2 in. long; bractlets about half as long as ovary. 

 Origin unknown, probably garden hybrid of L. J<Jtru 

 and an American species. 



EE. Whorls of fls. all, or at least the lower ones, in 

 the axils of connate lvs. 



25. It&lica, Schmidt {L. Etrusca, Hort. L. Capri- 

 fdlium, Auth.). Climbing; Ivs. broadly oval to oblong 

 obovate, the upper connate, glabrous, 2-4 in. long; the 

 upper whorls without connate lvs. at the base, somewhat 

 crowded: fls. yellowish, usu.ally purple outside andgla- 

 brous, fragrant, to 2 in. long : bractlets about half as 

 long as ovary, smaller on the upper fls. June-Aug. Pro- 

 bably hybrid of L. Etrusca and L. Caprifolium, much 

 cultivated, mostly under the name of the latter. Gn. 45, 

 p. 307 (na L. EIrusea and L. Caprifolium); 54, p. 26. 

 F.S. 11:1120 (AH L. Caprifolium major). Var. rubella, 

 Tausch. Fls. dark purple outside. 



2C. Caprifdlium, Linn. (Caprifblium hortinse. Lam. 

 C. perfoUAtmn, Roehl.). Fig. 1316. Climbing: lvs. 



oval to oblong, the upper connate into a roundish cup, 

 almost glabrous, 2-4 in. long: whorls usually 2 or 3, 

 each in the axils of connate lvs. : fls. yellowish white, 

 mostly purplish outside and often slightly hairy, to 2 in. 

 loug, fragrant: bractlets very small or none. May, 

 June. M. Eu. toW. Asia. N. 2:296. B.B. 3:237.-Sorae- 

 times escaped from cultivation and described under the 

 name L. grata. Ait., as an American species. Var. Alba, 

 Ait. (L. pallida, Hort. L. prwcox, Hort.). FIs. white, 

 appearing early. R.H. 1856:141. 



27. impUxa, Ait. Much branched but less high climb- 

 ing, evergreen: Ivs. oval to oblong-Ianceolate, sessile, 

 the upper connate into an elliptic, acute or mucronate 

 disk, glaucous, glabrous, 1-2 in. long: fls. in several 

 whorls, each in the axils of connate Ivs., scentless, yel- 

 lowish white; tube slightly hairy within; limb rather 

 short; stamens little exserted. May, June. S. Eu., N. 

 Afr. B.M. 040. 



r>D. Tube of corolla gibbous or more or less ventricose, 

 less than 1 in. long, pubescent within, but almost 

 glabrous within and slender in No. S8. 

 E. Bractlets small or none. 

 F. Disk of connate lvs. mostly rottndish, often emar- 

 ginate at the ends. 



28. fliva, Sims (rnp>-i«?m»i Fr(Jser;,Pursh). Climb- 

 ing to 10 ft.: lvs. broadly oval to elliptic, the upper 

 connate, bright green above, glaucous beneath, glabrous, 

 lJ-2-3 in.: fls. in a peduncled head, bright or orange- 

 yellow, fragrant, 1-154 in. long; tube slender, longer 

 than limb. April, May. N.C. to Ky., (ia. and Alab. 

 B.M. 1318. L.B.C. 4:338. G.F. 3:190. Gn. 45, p. 307. 

 — This species is rare in cultivation and mostly the fol- 

 lowing is cult, under this name. 



29. Siillivanti, Gray (L. flAva, Auth., not Sims). 

 Fig. 1317. Climbing about 4-5 ft., very glaucous: lvs. 



oval or obovate, the upper connate into a large disk, 

 becoming tbickish and very glaucous above, often 

 finely pubescent beneath, 2-4 in. long: fls. in short- 

 stalked or almost sessile spikes; corolla pale yellow, 

 often marked purplish outside, about 1 in. long; 

 tube gibbous, only little longer than limb. May, 

 June. Ontario to Manitoba, south to Tennessee. 

 R.H. 1856:221 (as L.flava). G.F. 3: 191. -Very hand- 

 some in fall with the abundant scarlet berries. 



30. Br6wTii, Carr. 

 {L. se mp ervirens 

 Browni, Hort. 

 Probablv hybrid of 

 r,. seiiipervi'nns with 

 fj.Sullirauli or glau- 

 III : Ivs. oval to ob- 

 long, glaucous be- 

 neath, the upper con- 

 nate, glabrous : fls. 

 in peduncled heads, 

 orange-scarlet, scent- 

 less; tube gibbous at 

 the base, longer than 



limb. Of ganlen origin. 

 S. 11: I133:-Var. Plantler- 

 ^nsis, Hort. {L. Plantierhi- 

 sis, Andr^). FIs. larger, 

 more orange - colored and 

 less deeply 2-Iipped. 1. H. 

 18:86. 



FF. Disk of connate lvs. 



more or less elliptic, 



pointed or mucronate at 



both ends. See also No. 



30. 

 31. hirstlta, Eat. (Caprifdlium pubfscens, Goldie). 

 Higli climbing, with usually hirsute branchlets: lvs. 

 petiolcd, briiailly oval or ovate, obtuse, the upper con- 

 nate .and abruptly pointed, dark green above, pubescent 

 on botli sides when young, 2-1 in. long: fls. in short, 

 mostly peduncled spikes, scentless, bright or orange- 

 yellow, pubescent without, about 1 in. long, with the 



