Refugium Botanicwn.] 
[September, 1870. 
TAB. 224. 
Natural Order Caprifoliace^. 
Genus Lonicera, Linn. 
Section Xylosteon {Tourn.) 
L. JAPONIC A (Thunh. Fl. Jap. p. 89). Ramis elongatis volubilibus 
junioribus pilosis, foliis breviter petiolatis oblongis acutis precipue 
infra plus minus pubescentibus, pedunculis axillaribus bifloris 
petiolis sequantibus, floribus sessilibus flaviclis extrorsum glandu- 
losis rubro-tinctis, bracteis parvis oblongis, calycis segmentis lanceo- 
latis tubo sequantibus, corollse tubo cylindrico segmentis limbi paulo 
excedentibus. — B.C. Prodr. iv. p. 333; Miqiiel, Ann. Mus. Lug. 
Lot. ii. p. 269. 
Var. CHiNENSTS (Watson). Eamis et foliis glabris. L. chinensis, Watson, 
Dendr. Brit. t. 117. L.Jiexuosa, Ker, Bot. Reg. t. 712, non Thunh. 
A native of Japan and China. 
A tall shrub, with elongated climbing glabrous branches. 
Leaves shortly petiolate, oblong or ovate-oblong, subacute, entire, 
two to three inches long, bright shining green above, paler with 
raised veins below, both sides glabrous. Floivers in pairs from 
the axils of the upper leaves, sessile, on a very short common 
peduncle, with a pair of small leaf-like oblong bracts at their 
base. Calyx very small, the lanceolate-acuminate teeth equalling 
the tube. Corolla fifteen to eighteen lines long, yellowish, more 
or less tinged with red, finely glandular externally, the cylindrical 
tube exceeding the limb, the upper lip of which has three 
imbricated spathulate lobes which do not reach half-way down, 
the lower lip entire. Style quite, and stamens nearly, as long as 
the corolla. 
Tab. 224. — 1, flower complete, viewed from above, magnified. — J. G.B. 
A very pretty, useful, hardy plant, for covering walls or trellis- 
work. It will grow freely in any good soil, and is easily pro- 
pagated by cuttings, layers or seeds. — W, W. S. 
