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LONICERA 



LONICEKA 



20. longiflora, DC. Climbing shrub, glabrous: Ivs. 

 oblung-lanceolate, whining above, pale beneath, 2-2K in. 

 long: ris. in sbort-pudunclt;d pairs, sometimes crowded 

 towards the end of branches; corolla white, changing 

 to yellow, fragrant, 3-4 in. long, with very slender tube : 

 bracts small, subulate: fr.white. S. China. B.R. ]5:1232 

 (as Capri folium loiifji flora } . — Tender. Int. li.100, by 

 Franceschi. 



21. Hildebrandiana, Coll. S: Hemsl. Climbing shrub, 

 glabrous: tvs. broadly ovate or elliptic-ovate, abruptly 

 pointed, 4-G in. long: fls. on stout peduncles; corolla 

 5-7 in. long, glabrous outside, yellow at tirst, changing 

 to orungp-red, with long and slender tube. Summer. 

 Upper Burma. G. C. III. 24:210. B. M. 7677. -This has 

 the largest flowers of any species, but is not hardv 

 North. 



BB. i^^s^ sei^siJe, in iisnaUjf 6-fId. whorls at the end of 

 the branchlcfs, forming (er)niiial spikes or clus- 

 ters: upper Ivs. mostlij eonnate, usually cllnib- 

 ing. ( Caprifolium.) 



0. Corolla dlstincthj ^-lipped. 



D. Tnhe of rnrolla slender, 1 in. or more long, glabrous 



inside except No.27 : corolla never bright yellow. 



E. ^Vllorls of fls. forming a peduncled head or spil-e: 

 hractlets large. 



22. Pericl^menum, Linn. (Caprifdlixm Periehjine- 

 ntim, Roem. & Schult.). Woodbine. Fig. 1315. Climb- 

 ing several ft. high: ivs. all distinct, ovate to oblong- 

 ovate, acute, l'./-3 in. long, dark green above, pale or 

 glaucous beneath and sometimes sparingly pubescent: 

 fls. in a peduncled dense head, very fragrant, yellowish 

 white, usually carmine or purple outside and glandular 

 pubescent, 1 '^-2 in. long. June-Sept. Eu., N. Afr.. W. 

 Asia. — Var. B6lgica, Ait. Of more vigorous growth, 

 sometimes shrubby: fls. bright red outside; blooming 

 all summer. Probably var. sem- 

 p6r£lorens, Hort., figured inGn. 

 45:300, is not very different. 

 Var. quercltolia, Ait. Lvs. sinu- 

 ately lobed; a curious but less 

 desirable form. Var. ser6tiiia, 

 Ait. Similar to var. Belgtca, 

 but flowering in fall. 



23. "Etnisca, Santi. Climb- 

 ing: Ivs. broadly oval toobovate, 

 usually obtuse, the upper ones 

 connate into an oval obtuse 

 disk, rarely distinct, 1-3 in. 

 long, glabrous or pul>escent: fl. -heads dense pe- 

 duncled, often iri 3's: corolla yellowish white. 

 usually tinge<l red, fragrant, \%-l in. long, witli 

 very slender tube. May-July. Distributed 

 through the whole Mediterranean region in 

 many different forms. — Var. gigant^a, Hort. Of vigor- 

 ous growth, with large pubescent leaves. 



24. Heckr6tti, Hort. Not much climbiug: lvs. ellip- 

 tic or oblong-elliptic, acute, almost sessile, the upper 

 pairs connate, glaucous beneath, glabrous, about 2 in. 

 long: fls. in peduncled spikes with few somewhat re- 

 mote whorls, purple outside and sparingly glandular, 

 lK-2 in. long: hractlets about half as long as ovary. 

 Origin unknown, probably garden hybrid of L. J'Jtrusca 

 and an American species. 



EE. ^Mlorls of fls. all, or at least the lower ones, in 

 (he a.cils of connate lvs. 



25. Itiilica, Schmidt {L. Etritsca, flort. L. Capri- 

 fhllam, Auth.). Climbing: lvs. broadly oval to oblong 

 obovate, the upper connate, glabrous, 2-4 in. long; the 

 iipper whorls without connate lvs. at the base, somewhat 

 crowded: fls. yellowish, usually purple outside andgla- 

 brous, fragrant, to 2 in. long : hractlets about half as 

 long as ovary, smalleron the upper fls. Juue-Aug. Pro- 

 bably hybriil of L. Efrusea and L. Caprifolium, much 

 cultivated, mostly under the name of the latter. Gn. 45, 

 p. 307 [a,^ L. JSfriisca and L. Caprifollu-m)\ 54, p. 2G. 

 P.S. 11:1120 (as i. Capri follnm major). Var. rubella, 

 Tauscb. Fls. dark purple outside. 



2G. Caprlfdlium, Linn. (Capri fdlium hortSnse, Lam. 

 G. perfolidtiim, Rochl.). Fig. 131G. Climbing: lvs. 



oval to oblong, the upper connate into a roundish cup, 

 almost glabrous, 2-4 in. long: whorls usually 2 or 3,' 

 each in the axils of connate lvs.: fls. yellowish white' 

 mostly purplish outside and often slightly hair)'-, to 2 in! 

 long, fragrant: hractlets very small or none. May 

 June. M. Eu. toW. Asia. N. 2:290. B.B. 3:237.-Some- 

 tinies escaped from cultivation and described under the 

 name L. grata, Ait., as an American species. Var. 61ba, 

 Ait. {L. pallida, Hort. L. piwcox, Hort.). Fls. white' 

 appearing early. R.H. 1850:141. 



27. impl^xa, Ait. Much branched but less high climb- 

 ing, evergreen: lvs. oval to oblong-lanceolate, sessile, 

 the upper connate into an elliptic, acute or mucronate 

 disk, glaucous, glabrous, 1-2 in. long: fls. in several 

 whorls, each in the axils of connate lvs., scentless, yel- 

 lowish white; tube slightly hairy within; limb rather 

 short; stamens little exserted. May, June. S. Eu N 

 Afr. B.M. 040. 



DD. Tube of corolla gibbous or more or less ventricose, 

 less than 1 in. long, pubescent tvithin, hut almost 

 glabrous within and slender in No. ss. 

 E. Bractlets small or none. 

 F. Dish of connate lvs. mostly roundish, often emar- 

 ginate at the ends. 



28. llkYa.,Simfi (Capri fdlium Frciseri, Fnrsh). Climb- 

 ing to 10 ft.: lvs. broadly oval to elliptic, the upper 

 connate, bright green above, glaucous beneath, glabrous, 

 lX-3 in.: fls. in a peduncled head, bright or orange- 

 yellow, fragrant, 1-lH in. long; tube slender, longer 

 than limb. April, May. N.C. to Ky., (-ia. and Alab 

 B.M. 1318. L. B.C. 4:338. G.F. 3:190. Gn. 45, p. 307. 

 — This species is rare in cultivation and mostly the fol- 

 lowing is cult, under this name. 



29. SuUivanti, Gray (L. fletva, Auth., not Sims). 

 Fig. 1317. Climbing about 4-5 ft., very glaucous; lvs. 



oval or obovate, the upper connate into a large disk, 

 becoming thickish and very glaucous above, often 

 finely pubescent beneath, 2-4 in. long: fls. in short- 

 stalked or almost sessile spikes ; corolla pale yellow, 

 often marked purplish outside, about 1 in. long; 

 tube gibbous, only little longer than limb. May, 

 June. Ontario to Manitoba, south to Tennessee. 

 R.H. 1856:221 (as i.^^at'a). G.F. 3:191.- Very hand- 

 some in fall with the abundant scarlet berries. 



.30. Br6wni, Carr. 

 (Ij.se m p erviretis 

 Browni, Hort.). 

 Probably hybrid of 

 L. sanpervirevs with 

 L. SuUivanti OT glan- 

 ca : lvs. oval to ob- 

 long, glaucous be- 

 neath, the upper con- 

 nate, glabrous : fls. 

 in peduncled heads, 

 orange-scarlet, scent- 

 1315. ^^^!||'\^ less; tube gibbous at 



Lonicera Periclymenum. ^^ftfcl the base, longer than 

 (XM) 



limb. Of gar<lcn origin. F. 

 S. 11: 1133. -Var. Plantier- 

 6nsis, H-)rt. (L. Plantieren- 

 sis, Andr^). Fls. larger, 

 more orange - colored and 

 Ipss deeply 2-lipped. I. H. 

 18:80. 



FF. T>ish of connate lvs. 



more or less elliptic, 



pointed or mucronate at 



both ends. See also No. 



30. 

 31. hirsilta, Eat. (Caprifolium pub^sccns, Goldie). 

 High climbing, with usually hirsute brauchlets: lvs. 

 petioled, broadly oval or ovate, obtuse, the upper con- 

 nate and abruptly pointed, dark green above, pubescent 

 on both sides when young, 2-4 in. long: fls. in short, 

 mostly peduncled spikes, scentless, bright or orange- 

 yellow, pubescent without, about 1 in. long, with the 



