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which is a most pretious remedie for deep wounds, and those that 
are thorow the body.’ 
(Hypericum calycinum, L., a species readily known by its very 
large flowers, is occasionally to be met with, but only in places 
where it has been intentionally planted. It is nowhere naturalised 
in these islands. ) 
Hypericum tetrapterum, Fr. Square-stemmed St. John’s 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. | Wort. 
Common on stream-sides, and in wet, marshy places throughout 
the island. It is the H guadrangulatum of Gosselin’s list. 
Hypericum perforatum, L. Dotted-leaved St. John’s Wort. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Rather common in all parts, but especially so in the interior, as 
at St. Andrew’s, where it is quite plentiful in hedges. 
The Guernsey patois name, Herte a mille pertus, or plant with a 
thousand holes, is the same as that used in Normandy, alluding to 
the apparent perforations of the leaves. The name, St. John’s 
Wort, refers to the custom, prevalent in most European countries, 
of gathering the plant on the eve of St. John’s Day (June 24th) to 
hang up in windows as a preservative against lightning, and also 
against evil spirits: hence one of its old names was /uga daemonum. 
Hypericum humifusum, L. Tratling St. John’s Wort. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
Generally distributed and rather common on dry banks, com- 
mons and roadsides. A form with ciliated sepals, probably the var. 
decumbens, Peterman, is frequent throughout the island. 
Hypericum linarifolium, Vahl. Narrow-leaved St. John’s 
Native. First record: Marquand, 1891. [| Wort. 
Very rare. In the hedge of a lane between Eperons and Blicqs 
(11.), a few plants in 1889. On the cliffs at Sommeilleuse (1v.) in 
1899 (Andrews). A hybrid between this species and H. humifusum 
occurs in several parts of St. Martin’s cliffs, and without careful 
examination might be taken for the present plant. I have seen 
quite typical H. Aiarifolium in Alderney on a headland very similar 
to the spot where it grows at Cape Cornwall, near the Land’s End. 
Hypericum pulchrum, L. Small Upright St. John’s Wort. 
Native. First record: Gosselin, 1815. 
‘Frequent in hedges by the roadside in all parts of the island, but 
seldom found in any quantity. 
Hypericum elodes, L. Marsh St. John’s Wort. 
- Native. First found: Gosselin, 1788. 
Common in nearly all the cliff-streams along the south coast. 
