PERFORATE ST. JOHN’S WORT 143 
Photo. Flatters & Garnett 
PERFORATE ST. JOHN'S Wor? (Hypericum perforatum, L.) 
erect, tall, branched above, the branches being opposite, and like the 
stem 2-edged. 
The leaves are small, stalkless, oblong, with scattered semi-trans- 
parent dots, perforated. The under side is covered with black dots. 
The dots contain oil, and may protect the plant from cattle. The 
