Governor of Moose Factory, in Hudson’s Bay. It flowered 
in the Chiswick Garden, in May 1827, at which time the 
accompanying drawing was made. 
In the Gardens it forms a low, rather scrubby, bush; 
and requires to be cultivated in peat earth, in a shady 
border, among other shrubs. If placed in an exposed 
situation it becomes scorched. 
Dr. Richardson found this plant in the woody country 
of North America, extending from latitude 54° north to 
64°. Mr. Douglas also observed it abundantly on the 
shores of Lake Winipeg: he likewise found a slight variety 
very common along the coast of the Pacific, and upon 
the banks of the Columbia, from 40° to 49° north latitude, 
erowing in rocky situations, on the banks of streams, 
among gravel. 
. We have no means of ascertaining whether the Loni- 
eera Ledebourii of Eschscholtz, collected by Chamisso at 
Port San Francisco, in New California, is the same as 
L. involucrata, as M. Schlechtendahl seems to suspect; 
that part of the Linnea in which it is described not 
having reached us. 
Many Botanists apply the name of Xylosteum to this 
group of Caprifoliaceze, suppressing that of Lonicera alto- 
gether. But this appears inexpedient and unnecessary ; 
it is better to apply the name of Lonicera to the erect 
species,. with short flowers, a deciduous calyx, and a 
3-celled ovarium, changing to a 2-celled berry; while 
Caprifolium is given to the twining species, the true Honey- 
suckles, with long tubular flowers, a persistent calyx, and 
a 3-celled ovarium, changing to a 1-celled berry. 
JiL. 
