Lonicera caprifolium L. Conservation status: C First record: Lyons, 1763 26 Hedgerow on Road from Caxton to Papworth Everard, MC Anderson, 7.1957. 35 Among bushes on the left of the footpath from Little to Great Eversden. 1833,Coleman(a),18. Abundant at Little Eversden, among bushes on the left hand side of the foot-path to Great Eversden. Coleman(b). By the foot-path from Little to Great Eversden; By the footpath from Great to Little Eversden; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,107. Harlton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.1.344. Lane near Lord's Bridge Station, CE Moss, 15.5.1911, CGE. Kingston, WH Mills, 5.1947, CGE. Near Hardwick Wood, ME Smith, 1966. 44 Thriplow, CC Babington, 28.5.1847, CGE. Newbould, Townsend, and I went to Whittlesford by rail;... In a thicket at Triplow we found Lonicera caprifolium in plenty. 28.5.1847, Bab.Mem.139. Triplow, copse near the Red Lion. Bab.ann.Relhan,98. Coppice near the Red Lion Inn at Triplow. Bab.1860,107. Thriplow, old hedgerow near [opposite] the School, G Crompton, 1958; and hedge on NW side of Trust Meadow B, Thriplow, G Crompton, 1961. Thriplow Meadows, 374.470, CNT exc. 30.6.1962, [R]. ---------------- Between Newton & Hauxton, GH Bryan, Bab.ann. -------------------- Near Middlemoor, Whittlesford, G Crompton, 1961. Whittlesford, scrambling over fence, south side of road, 467.486, AC Leslie, 1977. 45 In the Chalk-pit Close at Cherry-Hinton. Lyons,1763,22(41). Caprifolium perfoliatum Chalk-pit close. Th.M.ann.Meth.119. Cherry-Hinton. In the close called by Mr Ray the Chalk-pit Close. Found there by Mr Lyons. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII. Lonicera [added] caprifolium Chalk Pit Close Cherry Hinton Fisher ann. Berkenhout,59. I hestitated to admit a plant so common in gardens; but Mr. Relhan having discovered it at Hinton, Cambridgeshire, in his opinion certainly wild, I could no longer refuse it a place in the Flora Britannica.... The fruit of our figure is taken from a garden specimen, the rest from a wild one gathered at Hinton by J Holme Esq. of Peter-house, Cambridge. Smith,Eng.Bot. (1801) 12:799. Figured in Engl. Bot. f.799 (1800) from a specimen sent by Relhan from Hinton in 1800, but it was found there by Mr J Lyons before 1763. Probably a true native. Bab.MS.Fl.1.344. Figured in Engl. Bot. from a specimen gathered at Hinton in 1800, but it was found there by Mr J Lyons before 1763. Bab.1860,107-8. Figured in Engl. Bot. ...by Mr I Lyons before 1763. and appar. even earlier by Prof. T Martyn. Bab.ann. Ray's field near Cherry Hinton, J Dalton, 1800, Hb Rev. J. Dalton, YRK:573; HJW Cat. Hinton, n.c., [?Rev C Davy, c.1804] n.d., IPS; Pale perfoliate Honeysuckle. Hinton, Chalk-pit Close; and in another Coppice. Relhan,1802;1820. Hinton. Chalk-pit Close; and in another Coppice. Henslow ann. l:98. Hinton chalkpits, L.J., 19.5.1821, BATHG. Hinton chalkpits, JS Henslow, 22.5.1825, BATHG. Cherry Hinton, JS Henslow, 2.6.1825, CGE. Cherry Hinton, CC Babington, 8.5.1828, CGE. Deserted Chalk-pits near Cherryhinton. 8.5.1828. Henslow Exc. Near Cherry-Hinton. 11.5.1829. Henslow Exc. ...I see you quote Hinton as the station of the beautiful Athamantha. I could go to the spot, if it be in Ray's Field, as well as to that of Lonicera caprifolium & Viburnum lantana. All were planted there by Relhan; at least he owned this as to Athamantha, & did not disown it as to the others.... From James Dalton, Croft, Oct 22 1829, in litt. to Henslow. 124 Add.8176. CUL. Cherry Hinton, Mrs Casborne, 14.5.1830, CGE. Cambridge to Cherry Hinton and thence to Shelford Common. 14.5.1830. Henslow Exc. Cherry Hinton, JS Henslow, 15.5.1830, CGE. Chalk Pit, Cherry Hinton, W.L.P.G., 6.1830, SWN. Cherry Hinton, Chalk Pit, W.L.P.G., 6.1831, SWN. Cherry Hinton, J Sharp,1833, BON. Cherry Hinton, Hb JA Power, 6.1833, RTE. Old chalk pit, Hinton (Chalk pit Close). 1833,Coleman(a),18. Chalk-pit Close.Coleman(b). Hinton n.c., 1836, SWN. Cambridge, CC Babington, 5.[18--] & 19.5.1836, CGE. Hinton Chalk-pit Close [insert double underlining 'Chalk Pit Close']. and in another coppice Bab.ann.Relhan,98. Chalk-pit-close and a neighbouring coppice, Hinton. Bab.1860,107 & Bab.MS.Fl.1.344. Cherry Hinton, JW Cross, 6.1882, CGE. Cherry Hinton, RH Goode, 24.5.1890 & 25.5.1904, CGE. Cherry Hinton, YR Bullock, 18.6.1891, BEL. Hinton, 1903-4, A Hosking, ann.Bab. Cherry Hinton, A Shrubbs, 7.1896 & 7.1905, CGE. Cherry Hinton, EM Walker, 1907, CGE. Cherry Hinton, TJ Foggitt, 24.5.1930, HUDDS. Cherry Hinton, C West, 1946, CGE. Cherry Hinton, ND Simpson,14.8.1947, PVT. A large patch in an overgrown chalkpit close to the Robin Hood & Little John Inn at Cherry Hinton. Shown me by CD Pigott, 20.4.1949. 486.561. DE Coombe, Card index. Cherry Hinton, SM Walters, 14.5.1953, CGE. Cherry Hinton, 485.561, PD Sell 61/142, 11.5.1961, CGE. Has increased in Lime Kiln Close after scrub clearance, DE Coombe, 23.6.1987. Lime Kiln Close, D Buttle, 1990, [R]. Lime Kiln Close, W side of steps, Nat. Trail post 7, on east side of Close, 486.561, P Stebbings, 1994. Lime Kiln Close, 486.562, C Turner & CFG exc., 15.7.1995, [R]. ------------- Cherry Hinton, chalk pit west of Limekiln Rd, at edge of area cleared for Nature Trail, AC Leslie & RIS Brettel, 1976. Hedge, bottom of Limekiln Rd, G Crompton with V Gordon, 1977; conf. in cult. DE Coombe, c.1989. Caravan Pit, 482.556, P Stebbings, 10.5.1991;1994 & [R]. --------------------- Cherry Hinton Rd on the rt hand side by the Waterworks, 1883, HD.ann. East pit [Caius], in scrub along west side edge, c.484.557, (sketch plan) P Stebbings, 29.5.1991. -------------------- Granchester Lane. Relhan,1820. N hedge of the large pasture W. of Grantchester Mill Stream. 1833,Coleman(a),18. N hedge of the large pasture W of Grantchester Mill-stream. Coleman(b). Granchester Lane. Bab.ann.Relhan,98. In a hedge by Grantchester Mill; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,107. ---------- Went with Lowe to Haslingfield; we found... just beyond Barton, Lonicera caprifolium near the foot road to Haslingfield, not far from that place in a small thicket. 7.6.1836, Bab.Mem.49. Haslingfield, CC Babington, 7.6.1836, CGE. Haslingfield. Bab.ann.Relhan,98. Coppices to the north of Haslingfield. Bab.1860,107. Spinney at Haslingfield, (Bab. old locality), Rev. E.M. Reynolds, JE Little Diaries, IX:35, HTN. Haslingfield chalk pit, ME Smith, 1968. 46 One bush, Milton gravel pit, GMS Easy, 30.4.1972. 54 Wall, NW side of United Reform Church adjacent to garden, Horn Lane, Linton, 560.466, DA Wells & G Crompton, 1.6.1999, [R]. 55 Fulbourn, A Shrubbs, 20.5.1890, CGE. 56 Bottisham, in the Shrubberies in two or three places, – perhaps not indigenous. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820. Botsham J.D., 30.5.1829, NTM. 57 In hedgerow, Stuntney, SR Davey, 6.1958, HCMS. 58 Ely, AF.ann. 65 Kirtling Towers, 687.574, R Lancaster, 1961. 66 Hedge, Duchess Drive, Cheveley, GMS Easy, 1970.