CAPRIFOLIACEi^ 



VERY FRAGRANT HONEYSUCKLE, Lonkera fragrantissima. 



Walls. January — March. This may be pruned a little after flowering. 



Florvers white, appearing before leaves are developed, in axillary pairs on 

 long peduncles, enclosed at base by two long, narrow bracts; Corolla nearly 

 1 in. across, tube short, tinged with pink towards base, mouth expanded; 

 Fruit a berry, glabrous, 2 united at base. 



Leaves opposite, oblong-obovate, entire, petiolate, acute, rounded at base, 

 glabrous, deep shining green on upper surface, pale or slightly glaucous 

 beneath. 



A sub-evergreen climbing shrub, 6 ft. ; or small bush, 3 ft. ; leading shoots 

 brown, slender. 



Native of N. China; discovered by Fortune; introduced 1845. Specific 

 name from L. fragrans, antis, sweet-scented, — fragro, to smell, to be 

 fragrant. 



JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE, Lonicera Japonica. 



Arbours. July — September. This is a very valuable species, being a 

 strong grower, retaining its leaves through most winters. 



Floxicrs white at first, changing to yellow, very fragrant, in terminal a.ril/ari/ 

 pairs, sessile ; Corolla tubular, 1 in. long, white inside, villous outside ; 

 Fruit a berry. 



Leaves opposite, ovate, petiolate, entire, acute, bright green, villous, pale 

 beneath, 1-3 ins. long, upper ones small, larger leaves having a tendency 

 to become pinnatifid. 



An evergreen climbing shrub, 6-15 ft. ; Branches opposite, flexuous, twining, 

 very hairy. 



Native of China and .lapan ; introduced 1806. Synonymous with L. 

 chine nsis. 



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