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HYPERICINE/E. 



[CLASS 



A perennial erect herb, with opposite entire glandular- 

 dotted leaves, and terminal cymose yellow regular flowers. 



OBSERVE the immersed glands of the leaves, appearing 

 like translucent dots when held up to the light : the 

 dark "glands" on the sepals and petals: the unequal- 

 sided petals. 



Hypericum is the only British genus with polyadelph- 

 ous stamens. 



FIG. 87. One of the bundles of stamens from the flower of Hypericum. 



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F'G. 83. Transverse section of the 

 3-celled ovary of same, showing 

 ax.le placentadon. 



FIG. 89. Embryo of same : the 

 short notch separates the coty- 

 ledons. 



