1886. ] BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 81 
Much uncertainty has arisen from attempting to reduce A. hypericoides to a 
form of A. Crux-Andrez, but the larger more branching habit, narrower leaves 
with conspicuous basal glands, as well as a decidedly more southern range, serve 
to distinguish it. The Bermuda and Jamaica plants are typical forms of the spe- 
cies, and can by no means be taken for forms of A. Crux-Andrex, but those of 
the continent are more apt to be perplexing. The specimens examined were 
from S. Carolina Seagusg el! Florida (Curtiss, 243), Louisiana (Drummond, 90 and 
92), Texas (Hall, 36 in part, Lindheimer), Mexico (Berlandier, 989, 2419, Botteri, 
373), Cuba ( Wright, 2129), Jamaica (Alexander, Grisebach, 1497. 811), Betninds 
aie 331 in part). 
clasping: pedicels 2 to 6 lines fein: inner sepals 3 to 6 lin ya ng, sometime se 
as oi us the onter, seldom pel en petals mostly much inner than the. outer 
4. A.stans Micux. Leaves oblong to oval, Ty sessile and 
somewhat clasping, an inch or two long and 5 or 6 lines wide: 
pedicels bibracteolate near the middle : outer asa ovate to oe 
lar-cordate; inner ones lanceolate: styles short.—Fl. ii. 
Chois. in DC. Prodr. i. 555 (but not “ 2-styled”); Torr. ton 
- 1, 157; Gray, Gen. Ill. i. 212, t. 91. 
A. hypericoides L. Spec. 788, as to Pluk. syn.; Pursh, 373. 
Barrens of New Jersey and E. Pennsylvania to F ladda; Louisiana, and W. 
Texas, 
In a southern form (var. obovatum Chapm.) the lower leaves taper to the 
base and become almost obovate. The specimens examined were from New 
Jersey (many collectors), E. Pesnayiveve ae F eres (Curtiss, 244), Lou- 
isiana (Drummond, 91, also Hale, a very 1 imen), W. Texas ( Young). 
A. amplexicaule Micux. Leaves ovate- cordate, often 
becaily so, clasping, half an inch or more long and nearly as wide: 
pedicels with very small bractlets near the base or none: outer 
Sepals broadly ovate-cordate, resembling the leaves ; inner ones 
linear-lanceolate : aie abaus as long as the ovary. woth fis 
Torr. & Gray, FI. i. 
A. stans Willd. Spec. iii. 1473. 
A. stans var. § Chois. Prodr. Hyper. 61. 
A. Cubense Griseb. Plant, Cub. 40 ee right, 2198). 
Hypericum tetrapetalum Lam. Dict. iv. 153. 
Georgia and Florida. Also in Cuba. 
€ specimens examined were from Florida (Buckley, Palmer, Curtiss, Gar- 
ber), Georgia, and Cuba ( Wright, 21 
2, HYPERICUM Tourn., L. Sr. Jowy’s-wort. 
Herbs or shrubs; with cymose yellow flowers ; the sessile leaves 
