ORDER XIX. IIVI'ERICACK.K. 24-1 



length of the petals. Styles united, not separating with the niaturiii" 

 of the fruit. — Yellow. ^^ . June — July. Low country, j)iue woods. 

 2—3 feet. 



10. H. macula'tum, (Walt.) Stem terete, glaucous, erect, the whole 

 plant dotted with black. Leaves cordate-oblong and oval, clasping. 

 Floicers numerous, in a compound panicle. Sepals lanceolate, united 

 at the base. Petals obovate-oblong, double the length of the calyx. 

 Stamens numerous. Pistils 3, longer than the stamens. Stigmas pur- 

 ple. Capsule 3-celIed, 3-valved. — Yellow. If. May — Aug. Dry 

 soils. Geo. and Car. 2 — 2 feet 6 inches. 



11. H. riLo'suM, ("Walt.) simplex', (Mich.) Stem terete, erect, virgate, 

 tomentose. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, sessile, appressed, dotted, acute, 

 anijilexicaul. Flowers in panicles. Sepals unequal, ovate-lanceolate. 

 Petals oblong. Stt/lcs 3. Capsule 1-celled. — Yellow. 0. June — 

 §ept. Common in the middle country, in wet places. 1 — 2 feet. 



12. H. ANGULo'suM, (Mich.) Stem erect, angled, branching toward 

 the summit. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, sessile, amplexicaul, dotted, 

 appressed. Floxocrs in a loose panicle, frequently in the divisions of 

 the stem. Sepals united at the base, unequal, ovate, acute. Petals 

 obovate, with a tooth near the summit. Pistils 3. Capsule 3-valved, 

 1-celled. — Yellow. 2+. May — Aug. Wet places. 1 — 2 feet. 



13; H. PARViFLo'uor, (L.,) MU*riLUM. Stem erect, branching, gla- 

 brous, 4-angled. Leaves ovate-oblong, claspmg, punctate. Flowers in 

 the divisions of the stem. Sepals lanceolate. Petals oblong. Stamens 

 6 — 10, longer than the coiolla. Pistils 3, expanding. Capsule 1- 

 celled, 3-valved. — Yellow. @. July — Sept. Wet grounds, common. 

 1—2 feet. 



14 II. Canade.n'se, (L.) Stem slightly angled, dichotomous toward 

 the summit. Leases linear, sessile, ta|)ering at the base, dotted. Stpals 

 lanceolate, acute. Petals shorter than the sepals, oblong. Pistils 4 — 

 6. Stiginas capitate. Ca/>™/(? of a dull red color. — Yellow. 0. June 

 — Aug. Common in wet places. 6 — 12 inches. 



15. H. saroth'ra, (^Mich.) Stem erect, branching from the base, fili- 

 form, quadranirular. Leaves subulate, minute, opposite, appressed. 

 Flowers minute, solitary, axillary. Sepals linear-lanceolate. J'etals ob- 

 long, linear, longer than the calyx. Sta7ne7is 5. Pistils 3, spreading. 

 Si/ffinas capitate. Capsule 1-celled, 3-valved, purple. — Yellow. Q. 

 June — Aug. Common. 8 — 12 inches. 



Sarothra Gentianoides of Elliott. 



16. H. Drummond'ii, (T. & G.) Stem branching, terete below, quad- 

 rangular above ; branches generally alternate. Leaves linear, acute 

 dotted. Sfpals unequal, lane olate. Petals oblong, longer than the 

 sepals. Stamens lO — 20. Pistils 3. Capsule ] -celled, 3-valved. Seeds 

 ribbed.- Yellow. 0. July— Sept. Middle Geo. 10—18 inches. 



Sarot/a'a Drwnynondii. 



We are not aware, with one exception, that the hypericums aro used for any otlicr 

 purpose than ornament. Some of them bear elegant llowers. The //. aimvuum 

 bears a splendid flower, of the richest golden yellow. It has been traihercd fmm tlio 

 banks of our .streams and transferred to gardens, and it is hardly surpas-cd by any c.v- 

 olics in its claims on the lliiri>t's attention. The //. perfinuttuin, an introduced spe- 

 cies, and which covers the ti.lds in tlie Northern and Middle States, lias long enjoyed 

 considerable rvptitaiion in the cure of diseases; but with the fact. ty. wc be levi-. it is 

 pretty much abandoned, but s.ill retains a place among the hou.^ewife's Lerls. li is 

 astu-ingent, and possesses, uo doubt, some of the propei'-t es of the tur[)eutir)e. It is 

 Qscd for burns and bruises, in pectoral complaints, jaiindi e and a- a MMinifiiffv. 



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