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HYPERICUM 



HYPH^NE 



oblong, iiiucronate,ljluish, pule below, leathery: fly. soli- 

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

 vation, l>2-2 in. in diam., 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. Gr.F. 2:185. — Prop, by seeds and cut- 

 tings, young plants from seed blooming the second year. 



21. nudiilbrum, Michx. (H. cistlfdltum, Coulter, not 

 Lam.). Showy subshrub, 1-2 ft. high, witli 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, /i in. long. 

 N. C. and S. — Ornamental and of easy cultivation. 



22. prollticum, Linn. {ff. foUbsum, Jacq. Myrinndra 

 proUfica, 8pach). 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, l}^ 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. Chiii6nse,Linn. {S.mon6gynum,y^'\\h\. H.&aJici- 

 /"d^ntm, Sieb. (fe 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. IlL 1:705. -Said to be known 

 only as a garden plant. Tender. Grown under glass 

 i'j parts of the Old World. 



AA. Flowers phik. 



2i. Virginicum, Linn. {ElocJea campauuhJfa, Pursh. 

 MJlodea Virg'niica, Nutt.). Marsh St.-John's-Wort. 

 Smooth perennial, 1-13-2 ft. high, nearly simple : Ivs. 

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

 1-2K in. long: fls. J^ 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. 2:1:36. — Useful plant for an artificial bog, and 

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

 sun. 



H.^gppticum, Tjiim. Dwarf shrub, with very sninll yellow Ivs. 

 and minute, sobtary tis. in profusion. Not hardy. Mediterra- 

 nean region. G.i^.il.\\:Wi.—R. Balmricum, Liun. Curious 

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

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

 hardy. Mediterranean region,— if, Curis, Linn. Profunibent 

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

 hardy. Central and S. Europe.— S^. dolabri forme'. Vent, Pro- 

 cumbent perennial, witli ascending stems 6-20 in. hit-'b, with 

 small narrow Ivs. and fls. 1 in. wide. Not very ]i;irdy. Ky. and 

 S.—H. Elddes, Huds. Procumbent perenniabwitb round-ovate, 

 tomentose Ivs. and few- flowered, pale yellowpanicles. Suitable 

 to boggy places. Europe.— if. empetrifolium.V^illd. Neat, ever- 

 green subshrub in patches, G-V2 in. hifh, with fine Ivs. and fls. 

 Not hardy.— fl". fasciculdtiun.. Lam. Tall shrub, ;.t-6 ft., erect, 

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

 ing m;irshy plaees South, Not tested North.-//, imnlnruni. 

 Mill. Dense arnhing or pendulous shrub, 1% ft. Ingh, with ob- 

 long Ivs. and few fls.— /J. iiuinimdan'inii, Linn. Perennial, 

 from the Pyrenees, witli ascending st.eni and orbicular Ivs.— 

 H. Olf/mjncjim, Linn, Evergrcpu shrub, with lanceolate Ivs. and 

 fls.l-2in.wid6,withnarr<iwpet;ils. (jrn.'MStW.—JI .<i/iiicii in ,Tovt. 

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

 merous: fls. small, in nijuiy-tlowered cymes: s1 cms erect, slen- 

 der Halt hardy North. G.F, r):;f0.i.— //. orientalc, Linn. Half- 

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

 H. pcrfordtuiti, lAnn. The common iierennial species of the 

 fields naturalized from Europe, with elliptical oblong or linear- 

 oblong Ivs. and numerous fls. in leafy, open cymes.—//, pvl- 

 ckrum, Linn. Central EuropeaTi species, with cordate connate 

 Ivs. Not hardy.— I/. raniosisHimnm.., Hort. Dense, upright an<i 

 slightly pendulous shrub, 1^-2 tt. high, with large elliptical 

 Ivs. and fls. in clusters. Hardy. ^ Phelp.S Wv:han 



HYPH.a:NE (Greek, to entwine; referring to the 

 fibers of the fruit). Falmareix'. About 11 species of 

 fandeaved palms from tropica] Africa and Madagascar. 

 The Borassus tribe of jialms consists of Borassus, 

 Lodoicea, Latania and Hyplutna. In the first two the 

 staminate tis. 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. Hypheene 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. 



Syphfene criuita does not look at all like Latania. It 

 has h.mg, 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, G^rtn. {H. NataUnsis, Kunze). Young 

 fronds 1 to 132 ft. long, lanceolate, hi- or trifld at the 

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



1119. Star-trrass. Hypoxis erecta (X K)- 



