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planted out in May to flower the following year. Many of the 
species reproduce themselves freely from seed, and seeds may 
be sown in the open ground in April. Seeds of the white 
varieties do not always reproduce themselves true to colour. 
To ensure a succession of bloom, remove the spent flowers, so 
that seed-pods cannot foim. Increased also by division of the 
root in spring. 
Loasa. — There are several species of this genus, but the 
only one we shall refer to here is L. laterita, a Chilian twining 
annual. This has shoots 8 to ioft. long, and foliage furnished 
with stiff stinging hairs. The flowers are coral red, rather 
curiously formed, and borne in August. This plant may be 
grown in the open border in ordinary soil, pea-sticks being 
provided for support, or on a sunny trellis. Easily reared from 
seeds in heat in spring and the seedlings planted out in 
June. A half-hardy annual, belonging to the Nat. Ord. 
Loasacete. 
Lonicera (Honeysuckle). — A genus of hardy, deciduous 
and evergreen climbing and dwarf shrubs, noteworthy for the 
delicious fragrance of their flowers. They belong to the same 
order as the Guelder Rose (Caprifoliacese). The climbing 
species are favourite plants for covering arches, porches, 
trellises, arbours, pergolas, walls and fences, tree-trunks, etc., 
and the best kinds for this purpose are : L. Caprifolium (Goat- 
leaf Honeysuckle), a native of S. Europe, and naturalised in 
Cambridge and Oxfordshire ; flowers yellowish, very fragrant, 
borne in May and June; a vigorous grower and one of the 
best. L. flava, a North American species, with bright yellow 
flowers, very fragrant, and a moderate grower. L. fragrantis- 
sima, a Chinese species, bearing creamy-white flowers in 
January and February; very sweet. L. grata, an American 
species of vigorous growth, bearing white flowers with a 
purplish tube in May ; very fragrant. L. japonica is a Japanese 
species, with deep, shiny evergreen foliage, and white and red 
flowers borne in pairs during the summer. Aureo-reticulata, 
with leaves netted or marbled wdth yellow, is a well-known 
variety of the latter species, and so is flexuosa, a purplish- 
stemmed and yellow-flowered kind, usually classed as a separate 
species. L. Periclymenum (Woodbine) is the Wild Honey- 
suckle of our hedgerows and woods. This species also makes 
a good garden plant. There are three varieties of it, which 
are largely grown, i.e., the “ Late Dutch ” (serotina), which 
bears reddish flowers in autumn; the “Dutch” (helgica), a 
strong grower, with flowers red outside and yellow within ; and 
the “Oak-leaved,” which has oak-like foliage. L. semper- 
virens (Trumpet Honeysuckle) is a North American species 
