Ligustrum, continued 



Liguslrum ciliatum. BRIGHT-FRUITED PRIVET. A comparatively 

 small shrub with spreading branches, attaining a height of 4 to 6 feet. 

 Native of Japan. Leaves dark green, i to 2 inches long. Flowers 

 white, in erect, compact clusters. Berries black, shining. 



L. ibola. IBOTA PRIVET. A large shrub with graceful arching 

 branches. Native of China and Japan. Leaves dark green and lus- 

 trous, i to 2 inches long, persisting until the advent of cold weather. 

 Flowers white, in numerous nodding clusters. Berries black with a 

 bloom. A handsome shrub, valuable for specimen plants, mass 

 planting or hedges. 



L. ibota regelianum ( Z,. regelianum ). REGEL'S PRIVET. A form 

 of the last with spreading, often horizontal branches. It is a smaller 

 plant and much more dense in habit. Very picturesque and valu- 

 able for informal hedges or as single specimens. 



L. ovalifolium. CALIFORNIA PRIVET. A large shrub of compact 

 upright habit. Native of Japan. Leaves dark green and glossy, 

 broad and firm, about 2 inches long. Flowers white, in dense, up- 

 right panicles 2 to 3 inches long. This is the most popular hedge 

 plant. Nearly evergreen in the South. Height 8 to 12 feet. 



L. vulgare. COMMON, OR EUROPEAN PRIVET, OR PRIM. A 

 tall shrub, usually growing 8 to 12 feet high, with spreading 

 or upright branches. Native of Europe. Leaves dark green 

 and lustrous, half-evergreen. Flowers white, in dense upright 

 panicles 2 inches long. Berries black, shining. A good old-fash- 

 ioned shrub. 



Lonicera The Honeysuckles 



Handsome upright shrubs, often with showy flowers and 

 bright berries. Most of the species are very hardy. They 

 thrive in almost any fertile soil, and in most instances prefer 

 sunny situations. Invaluable for border or mass planting. 

 Other species are described under "Vines " 



Lonicera fragrantissima. EARLY FRAGRANT HONEYSUCKLE. A 

 large shrub with numerous spreading branches. Native of China 

 and Japan. Leaves broadly 



ovate, bright green, persistent until midwinter. Flow- 



ers creamy white or light yellow, expanding 



with the first breath of spring, deliciour.ly fra- 



grant. Height 6 to 8 feet. A grand shrub. 



L. involucrata. WESTERN FLY HONEY- 

 SUCKLE. A shrub 3 to 5 feet tall, with upright 

 branches. Grows naturally from Ontario and 

 Alaska to the Rocky Mountains and California. Leaves broadly 

 lanceolate, bright green, 3 to 4 inches long. Flowers yellow, 

 tinged with red, opening in early summer. Berries black, shining, 

 enveloped partially by large purple bracts. 



L. morrowi. JAPANESE BUSH HONEYSUCKLE. A shrub with 

 widespreading branches 4 to 6 feet tall. Native of Japan. Leaves 

 oval, dark green above, downy-gray beneath, i to 2 inches long. 

 Flowers pure white, changing to yellow, freely produced in early 

 spring. Berries bright red, very profuse, ripening in summer. 



L. ruprechtiana. MANCHURIAN HONEYSUCKLE. A large shrub 

 8 to 12 feet tall, with broadly lanceolate, dark green leaves, which 

 are whitened beneath with fine down. Native of Manchuria. 

 Flowers pure white, changing to yellow, opening in late spring. 

 Berries red or yellow. Very showy. 



L. spinosa (/. alberti]. LARGE-FRUITED HONEYSUCKLE. A 

 low shrub with slender graceful branches. Native of Turkestan. 

 Leaves narrow, glaucous or bluish green, about an inch long. 

 Flowers rosy pink, fragrant, in late spring or early summer. 

 Berries very large, vinous-red, with a glaucous bloom. Height 

 i to 2 feet. Well adapted for rock-gardens. 



L. slandishi. STANDISH'S BUSH HONEYSUCKLE. A half-ever- 

 green shrub, 5 to 7 feet tall, resembling Lonicera fragrantissima. 

 Native of China. Flowers blush white or cream-colored, very 

 iragrant, opening in late winter and early spring. 



L. tatarica. TARTARIAN HONEYSUCKLE. A large shrub with 

 numerous upright or spreading branches. Native of Europe and 

 Asia. Leaves ovate, bright green, about 2 inches long. Flowers 

 white or pink, borne in great profusion in late spring. Fruit red 

 or orange, ripening in summer and persisting until autumn. 

 Height 8 to 10 feet. 



L. xylosteum. FLY HONEYSUCKLE. A large shrub 8 to 10 feet 

 tall with dull green leaves. Native of Europe and Asia. Flowers 

 yellowish white, often tinged with red, hairy on the outside, 

 blossoming in late spring. Berries dark red or scarlet. Ugustium vulgare 



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