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and Kamtschatka. It was introduced in 1629, and flowers in March and 



April. 



a 28. L. (c.) orientals Lam. The Oriental Honeysuckle. 



Identification. Lam. Diet., 1. p. 731. ; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 337. ; Bieb. Fl. Taur. et Suppl., No. 396. ; 



Don's Mill., S. p. 450. 

 Synonymes. L. caucasica Pall. Fl. Ross.,1. p. 57. ; L. caerulea GUld. Itin., 1. p. 423., ex Pall. ; Cha- 



nuvcerasus orientalis /aurifblia Tourn. Cor., p. 42. 



Spec. Char., Sj-c. Erect. Leaves on very short petioles, ovate-lanceolate, acute, 

 quite entire, smoothish, peduncles 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves. 

 Bracteas 2, setaceous. Berries joined in one, didymous and bi-umbilicate at 

 the apex, 10-seeded. Berries black (Lam., Bieb.), dark blue (Pall.). Leaves 

 stiffish, veiny, larger than in L. caerulea. Flowers greenish yellow. (Don's 

 J\[ill., iii. p. 450.) A shrub, growing to the height of from 3 ft. to 5 ft.; 

 native of Iberia and Asia Minor, in woods. It was introduced in 1825, 

 and flowers from April to June. Judging from the plants in the Hackney 

 arboretum, it appears to be a variety of the preceding sort. 



ft 29. L. ibe'rica Bieb. The Georgian Honeysuckle. 



Identification. Bieb. Fl. Taur., and Suppl., 395. j Stev. Mem. Soc. Mosc., 3. p. 257. ; Dec. Prod., 4. 



p. 337. ; Don's Mill., 3. p. 450. 

 Synonyme. Xyl6steon ibericum Bieb. Cent. PL Ear., 1. t 13., ex Suppl., and Lodd. Cat, ed. 1836. 

 Engraving. Bieb. Cent. Fl. Rar., 1. t. 13., ex Suppl. 



Spec. Char., tyc. Erect. Leaves petiolate, cordate, roundish, tomentose, or 

 pubescent. Peduncles 2-flowered, shorter than the leaves. Bracteas ob- 

 long, ciliated. Berries joined together to the middle, globose. Corollas lucid, 

 of the form of those of L. alpigena. Ovarium tomentose. Berries blood- 

 coloured. Leaves like those of Cotoneaster vulgaris. (Don's Mill., iii. 

 p. 4-50.) A shrub, growing to the height of from 3 ft. to 4 ft. ; native of 

 Georgia, about Teflis. It was introduced in 1824, and flowers in April and 

 May. 



a. Hardy Species of the Genus Lonicera belonging to the Division Isikae of the 

 Section Xylbsteum, not yet introduced. 



L. Webbtina. Wall. {Dec. Prod.,4>. p. [336. ; Royle Illust., p. 236.) is a native of the East Indies, 

 in Sirinagur, with the habit of L. alpfgena. 



L. Govan&na. Wall. (Dec. Prod., p. 337.) is a native of Sirmore, in the East Indies, and is nearly 

 allied to L. alpigena. 



L. angustifblia Wall. (Dec. Prod., 4. p. 337.) is a native of Nepal, with the branches smooth, and 

 the leaves 15 lines long, and 4 lines broad. Corolla pale. 



Some other species, not sufficiently known, but presumed to be hardy, natives of the East Indies 

 and of Chili, are enumerated in Don's Miller and Royle's Illustrations, to which we refer the curious 

 collector. 



Genus V. 



SYMPHORICA'RPOS Dill. The St. Peter's Wort. Lin. Syst. 

 Pentandria Monogynia. 



Identification. Dill. Elth., p. 371. ; Juss. Gen., p. 211. ; Mcench Meth., p. 502. ; Dec. Prod., 4. p. 838. ; 



Don's Mill., 3. p. 451. , . 



Synonymei. Symphoricirpa Neck. Elem., p. 220. ; Symphbria Pers. Ench., 1. p. 214. ; Amsanthus 



Wil'td. Ilel. } Lonicera sp. Lin. . . 



Derivation. From tumphoreo to accumulate, and karpos, fruit; species bearing the fruit in groups. 



How it obtained the name of St. Peter's Wort we have not been able to ascertain. 



Description, eye. Bushy deciduous shrubs, of the easiest culture in common 

 garden soil, and readily increased by suckers, which they throw up in abun- 

 dance. Price ofplants, in London, from 6d. to 1«. each; at Bollwyller, 50 cents ; 

 and at New York, 37^ cents. 



ft 1. S. fulga^ris Michx. The common St. Peter's Wort. 



UenttiU "lion. Michx. Fl. Bor. Amer., 1. p. 100. : Dec. Prod , 4. p. 339. ; Don's Mill., 3. p. 451. 

 fynanymej Lonicera Symphoricarpof Lin. Sp.,249. : S. parviflora Dcsf. Cat. ; Symphona conglome- 

 P i Ench , 1. p 2H. ; Symphbria glomerata J'ursh Fl. Amer. Sept., p. lf>2. 



it Uaum., t. 115. ; Dili. Elth., t. 278. f. 360. ; Hort. Angl., t.20. ; and our^'. 8&>. 



