158 ENGLISH BOTANY. 



rather numerous, in cymes arranged in a compact elongated sub- 

 cylindrical panicle with ascending lateral branches, the lower 

 ones scarcely exceeding the leaves from which they spring. Sepals 

 slightly unequal, narrowly elliptical, rather acute, bordered with 

 dark-coloured stalked glands. Petals more than twice as long as 

 the sepals, with a few black dots at the apex. Styles about as 

 long as the capsule. Capsule about twice as long as the calyx, 

 with each valve marked with several vittse. 



In woods and bushy places. Rather common, and generally 

 distributed, except in the extreme North of Scotland. 



England, Scotland, Ireland. Perennial. Summer. 



Stems 1^ to 3^ feet high, stouter than many of the preceding 

 species, densely leafy up to the panicle, generally Avith numerous 

 axillary branches. Leaves 1 to 2 inches long. Bracts (or leaves 

 from which the branches spring) similar to the others, but smaller, 

 riowers j^ale yellow, f inch across. Leaves rather thick, dull green, 

 jiale beneath, without marginal black dots. Whole j^lant covered 

 with short hairs, those of the stem curled like wool. 



The upright stems, slender compact panicle, and general 

 hairiness, distinguish this from all the other British species. 



Hairy St. Johii's JVort. 



French, Millepertuis Velu. German, liauhJiaariijes Ilarthen. 



A SPECIES XIIL— H YPERICUM MONTANUM. Li7in. 



Plate CCLXXV. 

 Heick Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. VI. //y/j. Tab. CCCXLVII. Fig. 5187. 



Hootstock woody. Stems woody, scarcely rooting at the base, 

 erect, nearly simple, round, glabrous. Leaves oval or elliiitical, the 

 uppermost lanceolate, those towards the base of the stem sessile, the 

 others sub-cordate and semi-amplexicaul at the base, the uppermost 

 only with a few pellucid dots, but all with the veins opaque. Plowers 

 rather few, in a short oblong or densely corymbose panicle with 

 ascending lateral branches, the lateral ones much longer than the 

 leaves from which they spring. Sepals slightly unequal, narrowly 

 lanceolate, very acute, with tooth-like hairs tipped by black glands 

 on the margins. Petals scarcely twice as long as the sepals, nearly 

 destitute of black dots. Styles scarcely as long as the capsule. 

 Capsule only slightly exceeding the calyx, and Avith each valve 

 marked with several vittte. 



In woods, copses, and bushy licdgebanks ; j)artial to a chalky 



