THE VINES 0-F NORTH CAROLINA. 185 



parts of the State. It may be known by its leaflets 

 growing in fives from the end of a common leaf-stalk, 

 as in the Buckeye, which is the case with no other 

 of our Climbers. The foliage becomes crimson in 

 th^ Fall. The berries are dark-blue, about the size 

 of a small pea, borne on bright crimson foot-stalks. 

 The rapidity of its growth renders this Creeper use- 

 ful for covering old walls, etc., like the English Ivy. 

 It is, indeed, sometimes called American Ivy. This 

 is often confounded with the Poison Vine, though 

 having very little likeness to it, and is hence avoided, 

 though it be quite innocent. 



1. Woodbine. (Lonicera sempervirens, Ait.) — 

 This beautiful vine, now common in cultivation, 

 grows from the coast to the mountains. The flowers 

 are tubular, 1 to 2 inches long, scarlet without and 

 yellow within. In rich soils it has a very luxuriant 

 growth, climbing high into forest trees. 



2. Yellow Woodbine. (L. grata, Ait.) — This 

 belongs to the mountains, and has a flower 1 to 1£ 

 inch long, reddish on the tubular part, whitish at top, 

 then changing to 3-ellow, somewhat fragrant. The 

 young branches are often hairy. 



3. Small Woodbine. (L. parviflora, Linn.) — 

 Found in the mountains, less climbing than the 

 others, with flowers about § inch long, somewhat 

 swollen at the base of the tube, and greenish-yellow 

 tinged with purple. 



I have heard of a yellow species in Gates County, 

 but have never seen any specimens. 



