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4. Lonicera parvifolia, Edgew . ; FI. Br. Lid. iii. 13. A gla- 
brous shrub ; branches prostrate. Leaves shortly stalked, oblong- 
ovate or obovate, J in. ; lower surface pale. Flowers j-J in. 
long, each pair borne on a single axillary stalk. Bracts narrow, 
twice as long as the ovaries, spreading. Bracteoles united, half 
enclosing the ovaries. Corolla almost regular, tubular, white or 
tinged with pink. Berries coalescing in a red, globose fruit J in. 
diam. 
Simla, Jako, Huttoo, the Chor, on rocks ; June. — Temperate Himalaya, 
8000-12,000 ft. 
5. Lonicera qninquelocularis, Hardio. ; FI. Br. Ind. iii. 14 ; 
An erect, pubescent shrub. Leaves shortly stalked, ovate, 1-2 in. 
Flowers in. long, each pair sessile 'in a leaf-axil, rarely in 
clusters of 3 or 4. Bracts linear, short. Bracteoles united at 
the base, half enclosing the ovaries. Corolla irregular, 2-lipped, 
yellow, hairy. Berries distinct, ovoid, \ in. long, white, trans- 
lucent. (Fig. 69.) 
Simla, common ; April-June. — Temperate Himalaya, 5000-12,000 ft. 
6. Lonicera orientalis, Lamk. ; FI. Br. Ind. iii. 15. An erect, 
nearly glabrous shrub. Leaves stalked, ovate, 1^-3 x 1-1 J in., 
acute ; lower surface pale. Flowers \ in. long, each pair borne on 
a single axillary stalk. Bracts linear, shorter than the ovaries. 
Bracteoles none. Corolla irregular, 2-lipped, pink. Ovaries 
united. Berries coalescing in a black, globose fruit \ in. diam. 
Narkunda ; May, June. — W. Himalaya, 7000-10,000 ft. — W. Asia. 
7. Lonicera alpigena, Linn . ; FI. Br. Ind. iii. 15. An erect 
shrub. Leaves shortly stalked, lanceolate, 2-4x|-l^ in., long- 
pointed, acute, more or less glandular-hairy. Flowers J in. long, 
each pair borne on a single axillary stalk. Bracts linear, nearly 
twice as long as the ovaries. Bracteoles very small. Corolla 
irregular, 2-lipped, hairy, yellow at first, turning to red. Ovaries 
free. Berries distinct, red, globose, J in. diam. 
Huttoo ; May, June. — W. Himalaya, 9000-12,000 ft. 
4. LEYCESTERIA. In honour of W. Leycester, a friend of 
Dr. Wallich and at one time Chief Justice in Bengal. — Himalaya 
and Western China. 
Leycesteria formosa, Wall . ; FI. Br. Ind. iii. 16. A nearly 
glabrous, erect shrub ; stems several, herbaceous, hollow. Leaves 
ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 2-5 x 1-3 in., entire, sometimes toothed, 
narrowed to a long, slender point ; stalks short, united at the base. 
Flowers white, often tinged with purple, in bracteate whorls of 
5 or 6 combined in ajdllary, drooping spikes. Bracts leaf -like, 
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