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chyma of the leaves. With these juices is present a certain quantity of volatile oil and a bitter ex- 

 tractive in the bark, which give different properties to Hyperidnecc. The indigenous species of St. John's 

 Wort, formerly recommended as astringent, are no longer used, except Hypcricum perforatum, of which 

 the tips infused in olive oil are rubbed in for gouty pains. The Tutsan (H. Androseemutii), formerly 

 used as a vulnerary, has fallen into disuse without good reason. Cntto.rylon Homschuchii, a small Javanese 

 tree, is employed in that country as an astringent and diuretic. 



XXXI. GUTTIFEP^E. 



, Jussieu. GABCINIE^E, Bartling. CLUSIACE^E, LindL] 



Chi-ysopia 



vrophylla. 



Vertical section 



of pistil (mag.). 



Ctiitia anyularit. flowers. 



Chrysopia. 



Flower without iU 



corolla. 



