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nate, the upper ones roundish and connate. Flowers yellow, 

 larger than in the last species. — Woods, Williamstown. Said to 

 grow also in Worcester. — June. 



100. XYLOSTEUM. 



Xylosteum ciliatum. Fly Honeysuckle. 



Berries distinct, leaves ovate, subcordate, slightly 

 ciliate; corollas slightly spurred, the tube ventricose, 

 segments short, acute; style exserted. 

 Syn. Xylosteum tartaricum. Mx. 



LONICERA CILIATA. Mukl. 



A shrub with opposite leaves and yellow funnel shaped flow- 

 ers hardly an inch long. Leaves thin, ovate, a few heart shaped 

 at base, slightly ciliate, somewhat pubescent when young. Flow- 

 ers in pairs with a nectariferous projection on one side of the 

 base. Berries in pairs, ovate. — Woods, Vermont, New Hamp- 

 shire. — May, June. 



Xylosteum villosum. Hairy Fly Honeysuckle. 



Berries connate, young branches villous ; leaves ob- 

 long, obtuse, hairy on both sides ; peduncles short. 



A much smaller shrub than the preceding, with very obtuse, 

 oblong or obovate leaves. These, when young, are quite hairy, 

 but grow smoother by age. Flowers yellow, about half as long 

 as in the preceding, germs united, styles exserted. Berries in 

 pairs, united at base. Sent from Williamstown by Professor 

 Dewey. — Found on the borders of alpine ponds on the White 

 mountains by Mr. Greene. — June, July. 



101. DIERVILLA. 



DiERViLLA Canadensis. Muhl. Yellow Dicrvilla. 



Racemes terminal ; leaves serrate. 

 Syn. LoNicERA Diervilla. L. 



This shrub with us is usually of small size. Leaves opposite, 

 on short petioles, ovate, smooth, serrate, acuminate. Flowers of 

 a pale yellow ; small, funnel shaped, with five roundish, unequal 

 segments. They grow in the axils of the upper leaves. — Woods, 

 Cambridge, Brookline. — June. 



