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L O N I C E R A . Lin. Gen. Plant. Chatrrkcerafus. 
Tourn. Inft. R. H. 609. tab. 379. Upright Honeyfuckle. 
The Characters are. 
The flower has a flmall emp dement, cut into five parts , 
upon which the germen fits. It hath one petal , with an 
oblong tube, cut into five parts at the brim , and five awl- 
fihaped ftamina , ahnojl the length of the petal , terminated 
by oblong fummits. Under the petal is fiituated a roundijh 
germen , fiupporting a J lender Jlyle the length of the petal, 
crowned by an obtnfie fligma. 'The germen afterward turns 
to two berries, which join at their bafie. 
This genus of plants is ranged in the firft fedtion of 
Linnaeus’s fifth clafs, which includes thole plants 
whole flowers have five ftamina and one ftyle j and to 
this genus he has joined the Caprifolium, Periclyme- 
num, and Xylofteum of Tournefort, and the Sym- 
phoricarpos of Dillenius. Tournefort places this ge- 
nus in the fixth fedtion of his twentieth clafs, in 
which he ranges the trees and fhrubs with a flower of 
one petal, whole empalement becomes a berry. 
The Species are, 
1. Lonicera ( Xylofteum ) pedunculis bifloris, baccis dif- 
tindlis, foliis integerrimis pubefcentibus. Prod. Leyd. 
238. Lonicera with two flowers on each foot-jlalk, diftinbl 
berries , and entire woolly leaves. Chamsecerafus dume- 
torum frudtu gemi.no rubro. C. B. P. 451. Dwarf 
Cherry with twin red fruit, commonly called Fly Honey fuckle. 
Lonicera ( Alpigena ) pedunculis bifloris, baccis co- 
2. adunatis didymis. Lin, Sp. Plant. 174. Lonicera with 
two flowers upon a foot-jlalk , and twin berries which are 
joined together. Chamaecerafus Alpina, frudtu gemi- 
no rubro duobus pundtis notato. C. B. P. 451. Dwarf 
Alpine Cherry with a red twin fruit , marked with two 
points , commonly called red-berried upright Honeyfuckle. 
3. Lonicera ( Ccerulea ) pedunculis bifloris, baccis co- 
adunatis globofis, ftylis indivifis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 174. 
Lonicera with two flowers on a foot-jlalk , globular ber- 
ries, which are joined, and undivided ftyle s. Chamsece- 
rafus montana, frudtu fingulari-caeruleo. C. B. P. 451. 
Mountain Dwarf Cherry with a jingle blue fruit , com- 
monly called Jingle, blue-berried, upright Honeyfuckle. 
4. Lonicera {Nigra) pedunculis bifloris, baccis dif- 
tindtis, foliis ferratis. Prod. Leyd. 238. Lonicera with 
two flowers on a foot-ftalk, diftinbl berries , and flawed 
leaves. Chamaecerafus Alpina, frudtu nigro gemino. 
C. B. P. 451. Alpine Dwarf Cherry with a black twin 
fruit , called black-berried upright Honeyfuckle. 
5. Lonicera (Tartaric a) pedunculis bifloris, baccis 
diftindtis, foliis cordatis obtufis. Hort. Upfal. 42. 
Lonicera with two flowers on a foot-ftalk, diftinbl berries, 
and blunt heart-Jhaped leaves. Chamaecerafus frudtu 
gemino rubro, foliis glabris cordatis. Amm. Ruth. 
184. Dwarf Cherry with a twin red fruit, and fmooth 
heart-Jhaped leaves. 
6 . Lonicera (. Pyrenaica ) pedunculis bifloris, baccis 
diftindtis, foliis oblongis glabris. Lin. Sp. Plant. 174. 
Lonicera with two flowers on a foot-ftalk, diftinbi berries, 
and oblong fmooth leaves. Xylofteum Pyrenaicum. 
Tourn. Inft. 609. Pyrenean Dwarf Cherry. 
7. Lonicera ( Symphoricarpos ) capitulis lateralibus pe- 
dunculatis, foliis petiolatis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 175. Lo- 
nicera with lateral heads of flowers groining upon foot- 
ftalks, and leaves having foot-ftalks. Symphoricarpos 
foliis alatis. Dill. Hort. Elth.. 371. commonly called 
. Jhrubby St. Peterfwort. 
The firft fort has been many years cultivated in the 
Englifh gardens under the title of Fly Honeyluckle. 
It grows naturally upon the Alps, and in other cold 
parts of Europe. It nfes with a itrong woody ftalk 
fix or eight feet high, covered with a wh'itilb bark, 
dividing into many branches, which are garnifhed 
with oblong oval leaves placed oppofite ; they are 
entire, and covered with fhort hairy down. The 
flowers come out on each fide of the branches op- 
pofite, ftanding upon (lender foot-ftalks, each fuf- 
. taining two white flowers (landing eredl •, thefe have 
one petal, which is cut into five parts ; the three lower 
being narrow, are reflexed, the two broader Hand 
upright ; thefe appear in June, and are fticceeded by 
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two red clammy berries, which are joined at their bafe$ 
and ripen the beginning of September. 
The fecond fort grows naturally upon the Alps ; this 
has been long cultivated in the Englifh gardens, by 
the title of red-berried upright Honeyfuckle ; this 
hath a fhort, thick, woody Item, which divides into ma- 
ny ftrong woody branches growing eredt, garnifhed 
with fpear fnaped leaves placed oppofite, {landing 
upon foot-ftalks •, they are entire, their under fide 
being of a pale green, but their upper of a dark 
green. The flowers (land upon very long {lender 
foot-ftalks, which come out oppofite on each fide the 
branches, at the bale of the leaves •, they are red on 
their outfide, but pale within, fhaped like thole of the 
former fort, but are a little larger, (landing eredl 
thefe appear the latter end of April, and are com- 
monly fticceeded by two oval red berries, joined at 
their bafe, which have two pundt ures *, they ripen the 
beginning of Auguft. Sometimes there is but one berry 
fucceeding each flower, which is frequently as large as 
a Kentilh Cherry -, this I believe hasledfome to fuppofe 
it was a diftindt fpecies, as I thought rnyfelf, when I faw 
all the fruit upon the fhrub were Angle ; but the follow- 
ing years, I found they had twin fruit like the others. 
The third fort grows naturally upon the Appenines ; 
this is a fhrub of humbler growth than either of the 
former, feldom riling more than four or five feet high. 
The branches are {lender, covered with a fmooth pur- 
plifh bark. The joints are diftant, where the leaves 
come out oppofite, and iometimes there are two on 
each fide. The foot-ftalks of the flowers are very 
(hort, each fuftaining two white flowers, fhaped like 
thofe of the former forts *, thefe are fticceeded by blue 
berries, which are Angle and diftindt. The flowers 
appear in May, and the berries ripen in Auguft. 
The fourth fort grows naturally on the Alps and 
Helvetian Mountains ; this is a fhrub very like 
the former, but the branches are flenderer. The 
leaves are a little fawed on their edges. The flowers 
have two berries fucceeding them, in which conflfts 
their difference. It flowers at the fame time with the 
former. 
The fifth fort grows naturally in Tartary, from whence 
the feeds were font to the Imperial Garden at Pe- 
terfburgh, where they fticceeded, and from thence 
the feeds were font to me ; this is a fhrub which 
grows about the fame height with the two former, to 
which this has a great refemblance in its branches •, but 
the leaves of this are heart-fhaped, and the berries are 
red, growing fometimes Angle, at others double, and 
frequently there are three joined together, which are 
about the fame fize with the former. It flowers in 
April, and the fruit is ripe in July. 
The fixth fort grows naturally on the Pyrenean 
Mountains, and alfo in Canada, from whence the 
feeds were brought to Duke D’Ayen, which were 
fown in his curious garden at St. Germain, where they 
fucceeded, and his high nets was fo good as to far- 
nifti me with a plant ^ this feldom riles more than 
three or four feet high, dividing into feveral fpread- 
ing irregular branches, which are garnifhed with ob- 
long fmooth leaves, placed oppofite. The flowers 
come out from the fide of the branches upon Sender 
foot-ftalks, each fuftaining two white flowers, which 
are cut into five fegments almoft to the bottom ; thefe 
are fucceeded by berries as the other forts. It flowers 
in April. 
The ieventh fort grows naturally in North America, 
but has been many years propagated in the Englifh 
gardens ; this hath a fhrubby ftalk which rifes about 
four feet high, fending out many Sender plain 
branches, garnifhed with oval hairy leaves, placed 
by pairs oppofite, having very fhort foot-ftalks. The 
flowers are produced in whorls round the ftalk 5 they 
are of an herbaceous colour, and appear in Auguft. 
The fruit, which is hollow, and fhaped like a pottage 
pot, ripens in the winter. Dr. Dillenius, in his Hor- 
tus Elthamenfis, has titled this plant, Symphoricar- 
pos foliis alatis, fuppoftng the leaves to be winged $ 
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