IIQ HYPERICI^fE^E. [Hypericum. 



Hab. Canada. About Quebec, and Montreal, and Lake Huron. Mrs, Sheppard; Mrs, Percival; Dr. 

 Richardson; Br, Tocfc/.— This seems very closely to resemble B. corymbosum, "Willd. {H, punctatum. Lam,) ; 

 but that is described as having subacute leaves and lanceolate sepals, I still thiuk it may be the H, corym- 

 bosum of Bigelow: and perhaps the two are not really distinct. It is remarkable for the black dots scattered 

 over every part of the plant, its compact heads of small pale-yellow flowers, and the small obtuse calyx- 

 segments. 



5. H. perforatum ; caule ancipiti, foliis obtusis ovato-ellipticis pellucido-punctatis, 

 floribus paniculatis, calyce lanceolato pellucido-punctato, antheris nigro-punctatis, stylis 

 divergentibus.— XmM. Sp. PL p, 1105. Pursh, PL Am, v. 2. 7?* 377. Bigd, PL Bost. ed. 2. 

 p, 279. 



Hab. About Quebec. Mrs. Percival, 



6. H. canadense ; caule herbaceo erecto acute quadrangulo, foliis lanceolatis lineari- 

 busve subacutis pellucido-punctatis, subtus nigro-punctatis, panicula terminali dicho- 

 toma, sepalis lanceolatis acuminatis, stylis 3 brevissimis, capsula conica calycem vix 

 superante.— iiww. Sp. PL p. Il04. Mich, Am, v, 2, p. 79. PursJi, PI* Am. v. 2. p. 378. 

 EUiott, Carol v,2. p. 24. BigeL PI, Bost, ed. 2. p. 280. De Cand. Prodr. v.\, p, 550, 

 /3. minimum; statura minore, foliis angustioribus, floribus paucioribus. 



Hab. Throughout Canada, and to Lake Winipeg. Dr. Richardson, Lake Huron. X)r, Todd, New- 

 foundland. Mr. Moirison. — Flowers small, pale-yellow. 



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7. H. quinquenervium ; annuum, caule herbaceo obscure tetragono, foliis (parvis) ellip- 

 ticis obtusis cibs cure 5-nerviis pellucido-punctatis subtus fusco-punctatis, panicula foliosa, 

 sepalis lanceolatis obtusis capsula elliptica brevioribus, stylis 2-3 brevissimis. — " Walt 

 Car. p, 190." Mich. Am, v. 2. p, 79. De Ca7id, Prodr, v, 1. p. 550. — H. parviflorum. 

 Willd. Sp. PL V. 3. /?, 1456. Elliott, Carol v. 2, p, 24. BigeL PL Bost ed. 2. p. 280.— H. 

 mutilum. Linn, 



Hab. Canada, to Lake Winipeg. Dr. Richardson. Frequent in Upper Canada. Douglas. — A small 

 annual species, with slender erect stems, panicled above. Leaves scarcely half-an-inch long. — De CandoUe 

 refers to this species also the H. stellarioidcs of Homb., a native of the Andes of South America. 



8. IT. eUlpticum; caule erecto berbaceo superne subramoso acuto 4-angulo, foliis 

 ellipticis obtusissimis pellucido-punctatis et obscure fusco-punctatis, corymbis parvis 

 terminalibus, sepalis oblongis patentibus valde insequalibus nervosis foliaceis, stylis 2-3 

 arete in ununi coalitis- 



Radix repens atque fibrosa, ut videtur perennis. CauUs erectus, spithamaeus ad pedalem et ultra, erectus, 

 subgracilis, acute tetragonus, superne solummodo divisiis, ramitlis brevibus plerumque sterilibus. Folia oppo- 

 sita, unciam sesquiunciam longa, fere exacte elliptica, plana, membranacea, obtusissima, peUucido-pimctata 

 atque superficie subtus pnecipue magis miuusve obscure fusco-puuctata. Pedunculus aphyllus, terminalis, 

 dichotome corymbosus, floribus in axillis sessilibus. Calycis foliola 3-5, patentia, incequalia, foliacea, ner- 

 vosa atque pellucido-punctata, oblonga vel elliptica. Petula flava, obovata-cuneata, calyce vix longiora. 

 Stamina numerosa, styli lougitudine. Germcn oval^m. Styli 2-3 in unum arete coaliti, subulati, obtusi, 

 rarius in floribus e dichotomia corymbi in duos vel tres stylos separabiles, basi magis minusve unitos. 

 Capsula ovato-globosa, <ralyce patenti persistent! brevior. 



Hab. Canada to Lake Winipeg. Mr. Cleghom ; Dr. RicMrdson. Lake Huron. Dr, Torfrf.— This 

 Bypericum, of which I can find no description, I only know as a native of Canada. I long ago received 



