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1. H. longifdlia, Gaertn. 



Glabrous, 4-8 in. high; root leaves oblanceolate to spatulate, short- 

 petioled; stem leaves linear, usually acute; flowers pale purple. (H 

 purpurea, var. longifolia. Gray.) Dry open prairie, Man. and Sask. 



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LXXXII. CAPRIFOLlACE^ (Honeysuckle Family). 



Shrubs, often twining, with opposite exstipulate leaves and 

 perfect flowers. Calyx 3-5-toothed, joined to the ovary; corolla 

 gamopetalous, 5-lobed, sometimes 2-lipped, and often slightly 

 spurred at the base; stamens 5, inserted on the tube of the corolla, 

 alternate with the lobes; style slender; stigma simple or lobed; 

 ovary 1-6-celled ; fruit a berry, drupe, or capsule. 



: 1. LONICERA. Honeysuckle. 



Calyx 5-toothed; corolla 5-lobed, more or less 2-lipped, tube 

 funnel-form and often slightly spui-red at the base; stamens 5, 

 on the corolla tube; style slender; stigma capitate; fruit a berry. 

 Usually more or less twining shrubs with opposite entire leaves and 

 somewhat irregular flowers. 



1. L. didica, L. (L. glauca, Hill.) 



Glabrous throughout; upper leaves united at the base into a disk pointed 

 at both ends; flowers greemsh-j'ellow, or purplish inside of the cordlla; fila- 

 ments and style hairy ; berries red. Woods, Man.-Alta. 



2. L. glaucescens, Rydb. 



Leaves glabrous and somewhat glaucous above, pubescent beneath, the 

 uppermost united at the base into an oblong disk; corolla pale yellow; 

 filaments, style, and inside of corolla hairy; ovary glabrous. Man. and 

 .wesjbward. 



3. L. Sullivantii, Gray. 



Whitened above with a glaucous bloom, leaves glabrous; the upper leaves 

 united into a circular disk; corolla pale yellow, hairy inside; filaments 

 very slightly hairy; berries yellow. Rich woods, Man. and E. Sask. 



4. L. hirsiita. Eat. 



Higher and more twining than preceding; leaves large, hairy on both 

 sides; branches pubescent; corolla orange-yeUow, clammy-pubescent. 

 Moist woods, Man. 



5. L.jinvolucrata, (Richards) Banks. 



Upright, pubescent or nearly glabrous, branches 4-cornered; leaves 

 oblong, petioled, with prominent midrib; flowers yellow, without a spur, and 



