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ARBORETUM ET FRUTICETUM BRITANNICUM. 



992. L (t.) ciliata. 



shorter than the leaves. Corolla reddish, and pubescent on the outside, 

 but whitish on the inside. Bracteas 4, under the ovaries; the two outer 

 ones lanceolate, and the inner quadrifid. Berries black, globose, joined 

 together at the side. {Don's Mill.) An erect shrub. Middle Europe, in 

 subalpine woods, as in France, Switzerland, Austria, Silesia, Piedmont, 

 &c. Height 3 ft. to 4 ft. Introduced in 1597. Flowers whitish ; March 

 to May. Fruit black ; ripe in August. 



Varieti/. 



j L. (/.) 11. 2 campaniflora ; Xylosteum campaniflorum Lodd. Cab. t. 

 1361., and onv Jigs. 990, 991. ; has the flowers bell-shaped, 



# 19. L. (t.) ciliaVa M'llhl. The ciliated-Zmrerf Honeysuckle. 



Identification. Miihl. Cat., p. 22. ; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 3.35. ; Don's Mill., 3. p. 448. 



Synonymes. Xylosteum ciliatum Pursh Sept. 1. p. Uii.; I-. tat&rica Mic/ix. Ft. Amcr. 1. p. IG6. 



but not of Lin. ; L. canadensis Roem. et Sclmlt. Sysi. 5. p. 2G0. 

 Engraving. Our fig. 992. from a living specimen. 



Spec. Char., Sfc. Erect. Leaves ovate or oblong, 

 cordate, thin, ciliated, villous beneath in the 

 young state. Peduncles elongated. Bracteas 

 2, ovate, three times shorter than the ovaries, 

 which are distinct. Corolla bluntly spurred at 

 the base ; with short, nearly equal lobes. Ber- 

 ries distinct, red, divaricate. Flowers white, 

 with a tinge of red or yellow ; tube ventricose 

 above; limb with short acute segments; style 

 protruded. {Doit's Mill.) An erect shrub. 

 Canada to Virginia, and throughout Canada, 

 on mountains among rocks, in rich soils. 

 Height 4 ft. to G ft. Introduced in 1824. 

 Flowers reddish or yellowish white ; June, July. 



m, 20. L. PYUENA^iCA L. The Pyrenean Honeysuckle. 



Identification. Lin. Sp., p. 248. ; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 33.\ ; Don's Mill., 3. p. 448. 

 Synonymcs. Caprifdlium pyrenkicum Lam. Fl. Fr. 3. p. 36S. ; Xylusteum pv-reniicum Tourn. Inst 

 609. J .. 



Engraving. Oxxr fig. 993. from a specimen in the British Museum. 

 Spec. Char., Sfc. Glabrous, erect. Leaves obovate-lanceolate, 

 acute, glaucous beneiith. Peduncles 2-floweretl, shorter 

 than the leaves. Bracteas oblong-linear, foUaceous. Flowers 

 almost regular. Berries globose, distinct. Corolla white, 

 twice the size of that of L. Xylosteum, funnel-shaped: 

 limb 5-cleft, flat ; with fequal, ovate, obtuse segments. 

 {Don's Mill.) An erect shrub. Pyrenees, on calcareoiLs 

 rocks, in exposed situations. Height 4 ft. to 5 ft. Intro- 

 993. L.pyreni.ica. ducedinl739. Flowers white ; May. Berries white. 



ji 21. L. puNi'cEA Sims. The cv\mson-Jloivered 

 Honeysuckle. 



Identification. Sims Bot. Blag., t. 2469. ; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 33,5. 



Don's Mill., 3. p. 448.^ 

 Synonyme. Symphoricarpos puniceus Swt. 

 Engravings. Bot Mag., t. 2469. ; and onv fig. 994. 



Spec. Char , Sfc. Erect. Leaves ovate, subcor- 

 date at the base, cf the same colour on both 

 surfaces. Peduncles axillary, and almost ter- 

 minal, 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves. 

 Tube of corolla rather gibbous at the base ; 

 segments of corolla nearly ecjual, irregularly 

 arranged, 3 one way and 2 another. Berries 

 distinct ?. Leaves sometimes three in a whor 

 on the young shoots. {Don's Mill.) An erect 

 shrub. Native country unknown. Height 2 i't. 



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19). L. punice.1. 



