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D. Flowers larger, long-stemmed, pinkish ; fruit pendulous, 

 scarlet, in June. Early Honeysuckle — Lonicera gracilipes. 



D. Flowers slender-stemmed, yellowish ; fruit light red. Amer- 

 ican Fly Honeysuckle (376) — Lonicera canadensis (L. 

 ciliata). 



D. Flowers large, 1-1^ inches, white, nodding; fruit oblong, 

 bright red. Hispid Honeysuckle — Lonicera hispida. 



C. Bloom, May-July, after the leaves expand ; berries black. 

 (E.) 



E. Flowers gummy outside (i inch long), yellowish; berries 

 shining, inclosed in large bracts ; leaves 2-5 inches long. 

 Involucred Fly Honeysuckle (377) — Lonicera involu- 

 crata. 



E. Flowers scarlet outside (| inch long). Ledebour's Honey-- 

 suckle — Lonicera Ledebotiri. 



* Flowers 2-lipped, small, growing together at base and forming a more 



or less double berry, flowers white or yellowish (on L. alpigena 

 brownish- red), small, to ^ inch. (F.) 

 F. Leaves thick and nearly evergreen ; fruit scarlet ; bloom March- 

 May, before the new leaves. (G.) 

 G. Branches slender and spreading or recurving ; shrubs to 6 feet ; 

 flowers short-stemmed and stems without bractlets, flowers 

 sweet-scented. (H.) 

 H. Branches with bristly hairs bent backward. Standish's 



Honeysuckle (378) — Lonicera Standishi. 

 H. Branches nearly smooth and more recurving. Early Sweet 

 Honeysuckle (379) — Lonicera fragrantissima. 

 G. Branches stout and more erect, to 8 feet ; leaves glossy dark 

 green above ; flowers long-stemmed and with small bracts on 

 the stems. Alpine Honeysuckle (380) — Lonicera alpigena. 

 F. Leaves thinner ; fruit dark red ; bloom later, May, June. 

 Swamp Fly- Honey'suckle (381) — Lonicera oblongifolia. 



* Flowers with the ovaries separate and thus forming 2 berries on one 



stem ; shrub 5-12 feet high; bloom May, June. (I.) 

 I. Flowers white changing to yellow when old ; branches pu- 

 bescent. (J.) 

 J. Flowers hairy outside. (K.) 



K. Leaves usually wider near tip, dull green, 1-3 inches long. 



European Fly Honeysuckle (382) — Lonicera Xyl6steum. 



K. Leaves usually wider near center or base, dark green above, 



grayish-hairy below (1-2 inches long). Japan Honeysuckle 



(383) — Lonicera M6rrowi. 



J. Flowers smooth outside : leaves slender, grayish-hairy below 



