336 List of Shrubs 
HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY (CAPRIFOLIACEAE) 
Some two hundred and sixty species in ten genera are known, of 
which some thirty are more or less commonly planted. With tubular 
long-necked, or narrow-throated flowers, well known in the climbing 
Honeysuckle or Caprifolium, or, in much reduced form, or urn-shaped, 
as in the Elderberry, or bunched in small clusters or heads, as in the 
Snowball; the fruit a colored berry. 
Most honeysuckles are garden shrubs and are used extensively, 
especially the Asiatic Lontceras, for this purpose, in large masses rather 
than singly, for which they are less adapted in form. As a rule they 
make good fillers, and the climbers may be used for soil cover, espe- 
cially on banks. Most of them are adapted to poor soils. 
Abelia. A genus from Asia and from Mexico, affords a number of 
low, evergreen shrubs, most of which are fit only for southern planting, 
to be used somewhat like rhododendron, except that they prefer sunny 
sites. 
A. spathulata S. & Z. (35), a much-branched shrub from Japan, is 
probably the hardiest farthest north; having elliptic leaves with purple 
edges, the flowers, in pairs and very abundant, white, with light yellow 
blotches at the throat (early spring). 
A. rupesiris Lindl. (36), from China, a well-shaped bush, with grace- 
fully archirg stems, five to eight feet high, has small, dark, glossy leaves, 
tardily deciduous in the north; and tubular flowers, pale rose color 
without and white within, flowering late (July, August), but persisting 
a long time. A variety, grandiflora (36a), with larger flowers (one 
inch), continuously from June to November, is said to be more robust, 
and hardy to semi-hardy as far north as New York. 
A. serrata S. & Z. (37), is less hardy than the former, with very 
large, pale red, single terminal flowers (early spring). 
A. triflora R. Br. (38), with yellow and pinkish terminal flowers in 
threes (fall); is one of the best bloomers. 
Diervilla (Weigelia). The Bush Honeysuckles or Weigelias, a genus 
with ten species from Europe, Asia, and native, furnishing a number of 
vigorous, broad shrubs (five to eight feet), prized for their flowers, 
white, pink, or red, and, to a less extent, for their bright foliage. In 
gardens and small places, massed and carefully chosen for their color 
effect, they may be kept in trim, standing shears well. 
* D. florida S. & Z. (39) (rosea), from China, is one of the most 
