PERFORATE ST. JOHN'S WORT 



Photo. Flatters & Garnett 



PERFORATE ST. JOHN'S WORT (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 



