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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



Lonicera. The true Honeysuckles are of many (100) species of erect 

 shrubs and twining vines so nearly related that all are placed in the same 

 genus. As so many plants are popularly called honeysuckles, though 



belonging to different families of 

 plants, it would be much better 

 to call the true ones Loniceras. 

 These last can be known by their 

 opposite entire-edged leaves, some- 

 what irregular tubular flowers, 

 more or less in pairs, and berry 

 fruit. The berries are few-seeded 

 and of many colors, red, yellow, 

 blue, and black, and add much 

 to the beauty of the plants. About 

 20 species in cultivation are with- 

 out climbing habits, and so are 

 included. 



The following key will enable 

 one to determine the species if 

 both flowers and fruit are ob- 



FiG. 377. — Involucred Fly 

 Honeysuckle. 



