35188. LONICERA THIBET- 



I C A. Honeysuckle. From M. Maurice 

 L. de Yilmorin, Paris. A handsome 

 deciduousshrubof low spreading habit 

 when young, forming in the adult 

 stage a dense rounded mass of inter- 

 twined branches, 6 feet high and 10 

 feet through. Leaves dark glossy green 

 above, covered with a dense white felt 

 beneath. In May and June a mass of 

 lilac colored fragrant flowers. Berries 

 red. Native of Thibet. 



40185. LONICERA TRICHO- 



S A N T H A. Honeysuckle. From the 

 Director, Royal Botanical Gardens, 

 Kew, England. A deciduous bush of 

 vigorous growth and well-rounded, 

 densely leafy habit, 8 feet or more 

 high, the whole plant with a pale 

 grayish aspect. Leaves nearly oval, 1 

 to 2 inches long, dull gray green above, 

 paler below. Flowers pale yellow, 

 becoming darker, 1-2 to 3-4^ inches 

 long. Berries red. Native of China. 



36748. LONICERA SP. 



Honeysuckle. From Frank N. Meyer, 

 Hsiao Wu tai shan, China. A bush- 

 honeysuckle, of large growth and de- 

 cidedly ornamental habits. Leaves are 

 large, dark green, and set off beauti- 

 fully the bright red berries borne in 

 pairs on long, erect peduncles. This 

 species is valuable as an ornamental 

 shrub in the cooler sections of the 

 United States. 



