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HYPERICUM 



oblong, mucronate, bluish, pale below, leathery: fls. soli- 

 tary in the native state, in cymes of several in culti- 

 vation, l%-2 in. in diarn., bright yellow, heightened by 

 the golden filaments at the center; bracts leaf -like, last- 

 ing two weeks; sepals leaf-like, ovate, shorter than the 

 thick, broad petals, which persist until withered; sta- 

 mens distinct, very numerous; styles connate: capsule 

 ovate acuminate, red. July-Aug. Affects rocky situa- 

 tions when wild, generally shady, where moisture is 

 longest retained, from Ga. and Tenn., but perfectly 

 hardy in Mass. G.F. 2:185. Prop, by seeds and cut- 

 tings, young plants from seed blooming the second year. 



21. nudifldrum, Michx. (H. cistifblium, Coulter, not 

 Lam.). Showy subshrub, 1-2 ft. high, with quadrangu- 

 lar winged branches: Ivs. ovate-lanceolate or oblong, 

 subacuminate or obtuse, 2-3 in. long, thin, veiny, pale 

 above and below, with minute reddish dots : cymes leaf- 

 less, loosely flowered, of many small fls; sepals linear to 

 oblong; styles united: capsule ovate-conical, % in. long. 

 N. 0. and S. Ornamental and of easy cultivation. 



22. prohiicum, Linn. (R. folidsum, Jacq. Myridndra 

 prolifica, Spach). A stout, dense shrub, 3 ft. high, 

 with terete branches and exfoliating light brown bark, 

 the twigs 2-angled : Ivs. oblong or oblanceolate obtuse, 

 1-3 in. long, glossy, dark green, pellucid, punctate: fls. 

 in profusion, 1% in. wide, in several- to many-flowered 

 cymes; sepals lance-ovate; stamens numerous, distinct; 

 styles united at the base: capsules large, oblong, % in. 

 long. July-Sept. Found in sandy or rocky soil, New 

 Jersey to Iowa and Georgia; one of the most commonly 

 cultivated. G.F. 3:526 A strong, hardy shrub. Grows 

 rapidly in ordinary garden soil, flowering regularly and 

 profusely. Varies greatly in size. 



BBB. Styles united throughout. 



23. Chin6nse, Linn. (H. mon6gynum,Willd. H.salici- 

 fdlium, Sieb. & Zucc.). Shrubby, half evergreen: Ivs. 

 narrow, elliptic and obtuse, 1-2 in. long: fls. large, yel- 

 low, with long stamens resembling "fine golden wire." 

 Mar.-Sept. Orient. G.C. III. 1:705. -Said to be known 

 only as a garden plant. Tender. Grown under glass 

 in parts of the Old World. 



AA. Flowers pink. 



24. Virginicum, Linn. (Elodea campanuldta, Pursh. 

 Elodea Virginica, Nutt.). MARSH ST.-JoHN's-WouT. 

 Smooth perennial, 1-1% ft. high, nearly simple : Ivs. 

 numerous, oblong or oval, cordate, clasping, rounded, 

 1-2K in. long: fls. % in. in diam., pink- or flesh-colored, 

 in small, close cymes; sepals equal; petals oblong; sta- 

 mens at least 9 in 3 sets ; styles distinct: capsule ob- 

 long. July, Aug. In swamps, Labrador to Louisiana. 

 B.B. 2:436. -Useful plant for an artificial bog, and 

 thrives well also in any fine, loamy soil in the shade or 

 sun. 



H.JEgypticum, Linn. Dwarf shrub, with very small yellow Ivs. 

 and minute, solitary fls. in profusion. Not hardy. Mediterra- 

 nean region. G.C. II. 14:503. H. Baledricum, Linn. Curious 

 evergreen species, with small oblong Ivs. % in. long, warty be- 

 neath and on the twigs: fls. few, large, solitary. Not very 

 hardy. Mediterranean region. H. Coris, Linn. Procumbent 

 shrub, with linear Ivs. in whorls, flowering May-Sept Not 

 hardy. Central and S. Europe. H. dolabri forme, Vent. Pro- 

 cumbent perennial, with ascending stems 6-20 in. high, with 

 small narrow Ivs. and fls. 1 in. wide. Not very hardy. Ky. and 

 . H. Elodes, Huds. Procumbent perennial.with round-ovate 

 tomentose Ivs. and few-flowered, pale yellow panicles. Suitable 

 to boggy places. Europe. H.empetrifdlittm,Wim. Neat ever- 

 green subshrub in patches, 6-12 in. hig-h, with fine Ivs. and fls. 

 Not hardy.-ff. fasdculatum, Lam. Tall shrub, 3-6 ft., erect 

 with numerous small linear Ivs. and small fls., and frequent- 

 l n i ma T shy P laces South. Not tested North. H. inodbrum 

 Mill. Dense arching or pendulous shrub, 1% ft. high, with ob- 

 long Ivs. and few fls. H. nummularium, Linn. Perennial, 

 Vr m , * he . Pyren ees, with ascending stem and orbicular Ivs 

 H. Qlympicum, Linn. Evergreen shrub.with lanceolate Ivs. and 

 fls. l-2m.wide with narrowpetals. Gn. 30 : 590.-H. opdcum,Torr. 

 & Gray. Southern shrub, 1-4 ft. high: Ivs. small, pointed, nu- 

 ? r w S^' Sma xr' in many-flowered cymes: stems erect, slen- 

 der^ Half hardy North. G.F. 5:305.-J3". orientdle, Linn. Half- 

 hardy, erect perennial, 6-12 in. high, with linear Ivs. Asia.- 

 H.perforatum, Linn. The common perennial species of the 

 fields naturalized from Europe, with elliptical oblong or linear- 

 ?? S \' an n nume us fls - in leafy, open cymes.-ff. pul- 

 W v 1 H?^ Central European species, with cordate connate 

 Ivs Not hardy ff. ramosissimum, Hort. Dense, upright and 



f? htly P en - dul ? US l Shru ' l/ *~ 2 ft " high- with large elliptical 

 Ivs. and fls. m clusters. Hardy. A> p RELps 



HYPH^NE 



HYPH2ENE (Greek, to entwine; referring to the 

 fibers of the fruit). Palmdcece. About 11 species of 

 fan-leaved palms from tropical Africa and Madagascar. 

 The Borassus tribe of palms consists of Borassus' 

 Lodoicea, Latania and Hyphaena. In the first two the 

 staminate fls. in the pits of the spadix are numerous; in 

 the last two they are solitary. In the first and fourth there 

 are few stamens; in the second and third the stamens 

 are numerous. Hyphsene consists of unarmed palms of 

 moderate or tall stature : caudex robust, cylindrical, 

 ventricose or pear-shaped, simple or forkingly branched: 

 Ivs. terminal, orbicular, palmate-flabelliform, plicate- 

 multifid ; segments ensiform, acute or 2-fid, margins 

 induplicate with fibers interposed : rachis short: petiole 

 strongly biconvex or a trifle flatter above, margins mi- 

 nutely spiny: ligule short, rotund; sheath short, open. 



Hyphcene crinita does not look at all like Latania. It 

 has long, thick seed-leaves, and has withstood the cold 

 at Oviedo, Fla., better than any other palm. It is ex- 

 tremely slow of growth, and cannot be desirable as a 

 house plant. It is probably cult, more in northern con- 

 servatories than in the South. 



crinita, Gsertn. (H. NataUnsis, Kunze). Young 

 fronds 1 to \% ft. long, lanceolate, bi- or trifid at the 

 apex, bright green, clothed on both sides with a white 



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