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HYPERICINK^. (ST. JOHN'S-WORT FAMILY.) 



5 H. serpyllifolium, cuueuium. 



1 1 1 HerU^ sometimes shrubby at base. 



I Capsule marlced vctth longitvdinal, parallel groove*. 



§ Seeds papillose. 



1" Tnflarescence ct/mose-cori/mbose, or densely corymbose-panicled . 



7 H. scabrum, 8 Iseve. 



IT IT Inflorescence cyinose-racemose or loosely panicled. 

 9 H. confertum, 10 liyssopifolium, 11 helianthemoides, 12 Kot- 

 schyanum. 



§ § Seeds linear-pitted, or nearly smooth. 

 IF Leaves not lieart-sliaped. 

 13 H. adenocladum, 14 retusum, *5 Amanum. 



U IT Leaves subcordate at base, often clasping. 

 16 H. spectabile, 17 tetrapterum, 18 crispum, 19 lanuginosum, 

 20 Sinaicum. 



\ X Capsule grooved at bacTc, beset with vesicles at inner face. 

 31 H. perforatum. 



\\ X Capsule sprinkled with vesicles at bach. 

 23 H. Cassium. 



Fig. 75. 



I a c 



(a) A cyme of Hypericum perforatum, showing the 5 sepals 

 and petals of the flowers, the 3 bundles of stamens, and the 3 styles. 



(6) The capsule, composed originally of 3 carpels, and sur- 

 mounted by 3 styles. 



(c) The same cut transversely, showing the seeds implanted 

 at the central angle of the 3 cells of the capsule. 



1. H. hirciiium, L. 5 Bumu'-el-busein. Rumimm-el-anhdr. 

 ] to 1.5, glabrous ; branches erect, tetragonal. Leaves oblong, .03 to 

 .05 long, tapering at apex, sessile, with decurrent margins. Cymes 



