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CAPRIFOLIUM pvusescens. 
Downy American Woodbine. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA.—Nar. Onv. CAPRIFOLIACE&. 
Gen. Cuar.—Cal. superus, 5-4 dentatus, et subinteger. Cor. tubus elon- 
gatus, limbo quinquefido, subregulari vel bilabiato. Stamina longitu- 
dine corolle. Stigma globosum. Bacca distincta, trilocularis, poly- 
sperma.—Roem. et Schultz. 
Caprifolium pubescens; verticillis terminalibus subcapitatis glanduloso- 
pubescentibus, foliis late ovato-ellipticis breviter petialatis pubescen- 
tibus ciliatisque subtus glaucis, summis connato-perfoliatis. 
C. pubescens, Gotp1e, in Edin. Phil. Journ. Apr. 1822, v. vi. p- 323. 
Stem climbing, from 6 to 8 feet high, hairy below, nearly glabrous above. * 
Leaves large, 4 inches or more in length, in opposite distant pairs, broad- 
ly ovato-elliptical, entire at the margin, distinctly nerved, with the nerves 
prominent beneath, bright green, and slightly pubescent above, the mar- 
gins finely ciliated, beneath glaucous, and very pubescent. The lower 
leaves are situated upon short footstalks, the upper ones sessile or perfo- 
liate ; the uppermost, or the pair immediately beneath the flowers, are 
connato-perfoliate, quite glabrous above, and nearly so beneath. 
Peduncles generally in threes, terminal, with heads or whorls of beautiful 
deep yellow, almost orange coloured flowers, which are rather crowded. 
Germens sessile, créwded, spherical, crowned with 5 small calycine teeth, coat- 
stamens. Stigma globose. 
ome 
I had carefully examined original dried specimens of this 
plant with Mr Goxp1s, previously to its publication in the 
description which that zealous and meritorious naturalist has 
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