. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. LONICERA LONICERA 941 11. fragrantissima, Cai-r. {L., or Cuprifoliiim, Nla- guarilU, Hort.). Similar to the former, but with long and slender recurving and almost glabrous branches: Ivs. broadly ovate or obovate, acute, almost glabrous, but bristly on the midrib beneath and ciliate, 1-2J^ in. long: corolla glab
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. LONICERA LONICERA 941 11. fragrantissima, Cai-r. {L., or Cuprifoliiim, Nla- guarilU, Hort.). Similar to the former, but with long and slender recurving and almost glabrous branches: Ivs. broadly ovate or obovate, acute, almost glabrous, but bristly on the midrib beneath and ciliate, 1-2J^ in. long: corolla glabrous outside. March-May. III. 5:2i5. 1873, p. hardy than the former. Both have handsome half-evergreen foliage and very early, sweet-scented, though not very showy flowers. DD. SmetUts present, small, glandular: fls. dull violet or hrownisli red. 12. alpigena,Linn. Shrub, to 8 ft., with stout branches: Ivs. oblong-obovate or oblong, short acuminate, glossy and dark green above, light green and often pubescent beneath, 2-4 in. long : fls. long-peduncled, with short usually yellowish green tube and brownish red limb: fr. bright scarlet, shining. April, May. Mts. of M. Eu. and W. Asia.—Very handsome in 1313. Lonicera Tatarica (X%). 13. orientalis, Lam. (L. Oaticdsida, Bieb.). Shrub, to 10 ft., almost glabrous: Ivs, elliptic or ovate to ob- long-ovate, rarely oblong-lanceolate, dark green above, pale or glaucescent beneath, 2-4 in. long: fls. short-pe- duncled, pale violet or pinkish: fr. black, wholly con- nate. May, June. W. Asia to Kamschatka. Gt. 11:359. —Fls. and frs. not very conspicuous. cc. Ovaries and frs. separate. D. Fls. wJtite or yellowish white, changing to yellow: branches pubescent. 14. Xyl6steum, Linn. Fig. 1312. Shrub, to 10 ft.: Ivs. broadly oval to obovate, acute, dull green, pubescent above, usually glabrous at length, 1-3 in. long: fls. pe- duncled, yellowish white, often slightly tinged red, hairy outside: bractlets pubescent,
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