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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 Ply Honeysuckle (376) — Lonicera canadensis (L. 

 ciliata). 



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

 bright red. Hispid Honeysuckle — • Lonicera bfspida. 



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

 (E.) 



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

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

 Involucked Fly Honeysuckle (377) — Lonicera involu- 

 cra,ta. 



B. Flowers scarlet outside (| inch long). Ledebode's Honey- 

 suckle — Lonicera Ledebouri. 



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



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

 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 Stindishi. 

 H. Branches nearly smooth and more recurving. EaklySwekt 

 Honeysuckle (379) — Lonicera fragrantfesima. 

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

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

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

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

 Swamp Fly- Honeysuckle (381) — Lonicera oblongifblia. 



* 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. 

 EcKOPEAN Fly Honeysuckle (382) — Lonicera XyWsteum. 

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

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

 (383) — Lonicera M6rrowi. 

 Flowers smooth outside ; leaves slender, grayish-hairy below 



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