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A neat compact bnsli, one o f the most ornamental of the hardy species of
the genus. The general hue of the entire plant is yellow, and the calyxes
and the capsule, before they are ripe, particularly so. Flowers very numerous
m upright raceme-like corymbs.
a» «S- 4. H. UUA’LUM Ham. The Urala St. Jo h n ’s Wort.
Identífimtion. D. Don P rod. Nep., p. 218. ; Do n ’s M i l l . , I. p. 603.
Derivation, Ir om its name, Vrala swa, in th e Newar laneuase.
Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 2375. ; and our,/?g. 115.
Sqiec. Char., 4c. Branches compressed, 2-edged.
Leaves elliptical, mucronulate, smooth, shining.
Flowers terminal, somewhat corymbose. Sepals
oval, very blunt. Petals orbicular. Styles shorter
than the stamens. (Doris MiU.) A neat sub-evergreen
nndershrub. Nepal, on the tops o f mountains.
Height 2 ft. Introduced in 1823. Flowers yellow
; July to September. Capsule reddish brown ; us- Hypérioum oràiom.
ripe m October.
In mild situations, and on a dry soil, it may safely be left through the winter
without any protection; but this should not be the case where the situation
IS cold, and the soil tenacious or humid.
5. H. c a ly c i'n um L . The /«rgc-calyxed St. Jo h n ’s Wort.
^ * r a f h ? E n a '« 2 - 1 Hook. Scot., 221..; Dec. P ro d ., 1. p. 646.;
»raitn s Eng. I'l., 3. p. 32,1. ; and Don’s Mill., I. p.603 > r »■ ,
St flòre m áximo, Wheeler's Journe y, the large-
P e itu fs à amndes F to ? r ’ a ' ' ‘'‘S®-?,?"®™* T “ '*“ ’ “ '® t®‘''-®®frial Sun , Aar™’s B eard ; Mille
u i S n / L ® ’ P’ - i e i f i f f m i e e x Johaimiskraut, Ger. ; Asciro Ita l. .
t n r a of red^i? ffiflWenf ? " called .Indrosai'mum by th e old writers on botany, on account of the
to ffve If 1 f ‘‘'® ®‘®” ®’ a®'! ‘I'® redness of the anthers, which were supposed
h a l t a e beeS f S n e T f h ®’l‘h i>l°°d. It was called Constantinopolitan from Its
fl?w?rs is “ f r ’' “ by Sir George Whe eler, B art. T h e iSrge size of its
S m S v S v lm m S ’p t to'*®! ■'I'f ° f it® eth e r names. T h e name of the Te rre stria l
Spec. Char., 4c. Stem tetragonal, dwarf. Leaves ovate, coriaceous, broad, full
of pellucid dots. Flowers large, terminal, solitary. Sepals large, obovate,
spreading; capsule nodding. (Doris Mill.) A beautifnl little evergreen
undeishrub, with dark green shining leaves. Levant, Olympus, Britain,
on the western coast of Scotland, and in Ireland near
Cork, m woods. Height 1 ft. to I J ft. Flowers o f a
bright golden yellow, with innumerable reddish tre mulous
anthers ; June to September. Capsule reddish
brown ; ripe in October.
Valuable for covering banks, rockwork, or the surface
ot the ground in old shrubberies or picturesque woods,
especially for the latter purpose, as it thrives perfectly well
under the drip and shade o f trees. The root creeps, and a
small plant will soon extend itself in every direction, especially
if the soil be light, so as to c o v e ra great many — =.c.i,x,num.
square yards in a very short space of time. It is an excellent .hz-lf c
game. It may be readily increased to any extent by diyisiom
§ ii. Perforaría Chois.
116. H . c a ly c ln um .
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Sect. Char. Calyx o f 5 equal sepals, toothed in some with glandular teeth,
but entire in others, connected at the base. Stamens numerous, free or
disposed in 5 sets. Styles commonly 3. Flerbs or underslirubs. Flowers
axillary, or in terminal panicled corymbs. Leaves rarely linear. (Doris
Mill.) Undershrubs, from 1 ft. to 3 ft. in height.
A. Sepals entire,
ra. v- 6. H. p ro li 'f ic dm L . The prolific St. John’s Wort.
Identification. I-in. Mant., 106. ; Don’s Mill., 1. p. 60.5. ; T o r. and Gray,
1. p. 159.
Synonymes. Ii. folibsum Jacq., Hort. Schdnbr. 3 p. 27. ; H. Kalxnidnum
Du Roi Harbk. 1. p. 310.
Engravings. Wa ts. Dend. B r i t , t. 88. ; Jacq. Hort. Schdnb., t. 299. ; and
our %•. 117.
Spec. Char., 4c. Stem round. Branches angular. Leaves
linear-lanceolate, with revolute edges, full o f pellucid
dots. Corymbs few-flowered. Sepals ovate-lanceolate,
stamens very numerous. Styles usually connected to gether.
(Doris Mill.) A sub-evergreen shrub. New
Jersey to Florida, in swamps. Height 1 ft. to 4 ft. In troduced
in 1758. Flowers yellow ; June to August.
Capsule reddish brown ; ripe in October. H7. b. proiificum.
Frequent in gardens, and forming a dense leafy bush, covered with flowers
great part o f the summer, and with seed-pods in the autumn. Readily
distinguished from H. ILaXmiànum, by the leaves, bracts, and sepals being
much smoother and shining.
B. Sepals toothed, usually with the Teeth glandular.
«- 7. H. rm p e t r i f o 'l iu m Willd. The Empetrum-leaved St. Jo h n ’s Wort.
Identification. Willd. Spec., 3. p. 1452. ; Do n ’s Mill., 1. p. 610.
Engravings. Dend. B rit., 1 .141. ; and o u r U S .
spec. Char., 4c. Stems suffruticose, round, with subulate
branchlets. Leaves linear, ternary, with revolute
margins. Calyx small, obtuse. Petals w ithout glands.
(Doris MiU.) A neat little evergreen shrub. South
o f Europe, near the Mediterranean ; and in Greece.
Height 1 ft. to 2 ft. Introduced in 1820. Flowers
yellow ; May to August.
One o f the neatest species of the genus, but somewhat
tender. 118. H. nnpetrifoliui
Other Species o f Hypéricum. — The only truly hardy shrubby species of
TTypéricum are, H. elàtum, H. hircinum, H. calycinum, H. 4La\miànum, and
H. prolificum. The other hardy species are of such low growth, that they
may be considered, for all practical purposes, as herbaceous plants. H.
nepalénse Royle appeared to be hardy in the Hort. Soc. Garden, but it was
destroyed by the winter o f 1837-8. H. adpréssum Bartr., H. rosmarinifolium
Lam., H. galiôîdes Lam., H. fasciculàtum Lam., and some other shrubby or
frutescent species, are described by Torrey and Gray, but we are not aware of
their having been yet introduced.
G e n u s I I .
Identification. Chois. Prod. Hyp., p. 44. ; Dec. Prod 1 p 546 . Dn. xr-ii i
Dcnoatitm. From perforatus, perforated ; because tlie le a ie s aV’e M o f ! I i ’
them th e appearance of being norforated. Dellucid dots, which gives
riN D R O SÆ MUM Chois. T h e A n d r o s æ m u m , or T u t s a n . Lin. Syst.
Polyadelphia Polyándria.
Identification. Chois. Prod. Hyp., 37. ; Doc. Prod., 1, p. .543.; Don’s Mill., 1. p. 601.
Synonymes. iíypéricum, L . ; Androsème, Fr. ; Johanniskraut, Ger. ; Androsemo, Xtal.