Honeysuckle Family 337 
generally planted, a syringa-like hardy shrub (six feet), of straggling 
tendency, with numerous slender branches; covered in early spring 
(May) with a profusion of deep rose-colored flowers gracefully festooned 
from the axils of leaves and ends of branches. Several dwarf forms 
adapted to small places, D. nana (39a), D. Kosteriana (39b), and vari- 
eties with white flowers, D. alba (39c) and D. candida (39d), are in evxist- 
ence. 
A variety amabilis (39e), of more robust habit and larger size, 
excels in its conspicuous red flowers which blossom late when few 
shrubs are in bloom. 
* D. grandiflora S. & Z., var. arborea (40), from Japan, another 
late bloomer, with large, pale yellow or rose-colored, honeysuckle-like 
flowers and large leaves; often achieves tree form. 
D. floribunda S. & Z. (muliiflora) (41), also from Japan, perfectly 
hardy, has rich, dark crimson, small, fuchsia-like flowers and dark- 
colored foliage. 
A group of hybrids of uncertain derivation furnish a long line of 
more or less distinct ornamental value. Among them the most striking, 
free bloomer is Eva Rathke (41 bis) a very hardy, erect shrub with dark 
red flowers. 
Lonicera, the true Honeysuckle. This is a genus with over one 
hundred and forty species, not less than sixty of which are under 
cultivation; of all the honeysuckle family having the most northern 
distribution on the three continents; is of course entirely hardy. The 
species of this genus are mainly familiar through the well-known vines 
or climbers, although they also furnish some ornamental shrubs, decora- 
tive in flower and berry. They are shade-enduring and frugal, and 
invaluable for border and mass planting. Four species of native honey- 
suckle shrubs are specially havy. 
L. ciliata Muhicnb. (42), Fly Honeysuckle, a Canadian, with spread. 
ing habit, three to five feet high, with heart-shaped, oblong leaves, is 
attractive by virtue of its light red berries, which persist long; the green- 
ish-yellow flowers (April, May) are interesting, if not conspicuous. 
* I. cerulea Linn. (43), another uprig'tt shrub of northern distri- 
bution; a dwarf; has blue to purple, persistent fruit; and showy yellow 
flowers in profusion. . 
L. involucrata Banks. (44), also a dwarf, from Lake Superior west, 
has shiny, dark purple to black fruit, and yellow flowers tinged with 
red (May, to July), and latge, bright green leaves. 
