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high, native of North-west America, between lat. 54* and 64 (but pro- 

 bably confined to the vicinity of the Saskatchawan) ; thence to the Rocky 

 Mountains. It was introduced in 1824, and flowers in May. 



a. Hardy Species of Loniccra, belonging to the Division Cuphanthce of the 

 Section Xylosteum, which are not yet introduced. 



L. gibbdsa Willd., Xylosteum mexic&num H. B. et Kunth, is a native of Mexico, in woods, with 

 the corolla scarlet. 



L. A/oc/niana Dec., L. gibbbsa Mac. et Sesse, is a native of Mexico, very nearly allied to the 

 preceding species, but differs in the corolla being yellowish, and, when decaying, of a blood colour, 

 permanent, and jagged, with the bracteas spreading. The berries are globose, and of a dark purple. 



L. Ledebourii Eschsch., Don's Mill., 3. p. 449. A native of California, so nearly allied to L. involu- 

 crata, as hardly to be distinguishable from it. 



D. Berries two on each Peduncle, joined together in one, which is bi-umb'dicatc 

 at the Apex. Erect branching Shrubs. Isikac Adans. 



Derivation. A name, the origin of which is unknown, employed by Adanson to designate thi< 

 division of the genus. 



a 24. L. ALPI'GEXA H. The alpine Honeysuckle. 



Identification. Lin. Sp., 248. ; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 336. ; Don's Mill., 3. p. U9. 



Synonymes. Caprifblium alpinum Lam. Fl. Ft: ; Caprifolium alpigenum Gacrtn. Frvct., 



/sHfl alpigena Borck. ; Islca lucida Mccnch ; Xylosteum alpigenum Lodd. Cat. ; 



alpigena Dclarb. ; Cherry Woodbine: Heckenkirsche, Ger. 

 Engravings. Jacq. Fl. Aust., t. 274. ; N. Du Ham., 1. 1. 16. ; Mill. 



Icon., t. 167. f. 2. ; Lob. Icon., t. 173. ; and our figs. 820, 821. 



Spec. Char.y Sec. Erect. Leaves oval-lanceolate, or 

 elliptic ; acute, glabrous, or pubescent, on very 

 short petioles, rather ciliated. Peduncles 2-flow- 

 ered, shorter than the leaves. Corolla gibbous 

 at the base, and greenish yellow tinged with red 

 or purple. Berries red, and of the size and ap- 

 pearance of those of a cherry ; whence it is called 

 cherry woodbine by Johnson. Leaves large. 

 (Don's Mill., iii. p. 449.) A shrub, from 3 ft. 

 to 5 ft. high, a native of the middle and south of 

 Europe, in subalpine places and mountains. Intro- 

 duced in 1596, and flowering in April and May. 

 One of the oldest and hardiest of our shrubs, and 

 of the easiest propagation and culture. 



Variety. 



& L. a. 2 sibirica Dec. Prod., iv. p. 336. ; L. 

 sibirica Vest in Roem. et Schult. Syst. y 5. 

 p. 259. Lower leaves rather cordate. 

 Peduncles thickened a little under the 

 flowers. A native of Siberia ; and, like 

 most other varieties of trees and shrubs, 

 natives of the west of Europe, indigenous 

 to Siberia, coining into leaf and flower, a 

 week, or more, earlier than the species. 



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