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length of the petal?. Styles united, not separating with the maturing 

 of the fruit. — Yellow. ^ . June — July. Low country, pine 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. 

 Flowers 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-celled, 3-valved. — Yellow. If. May — Aug. Dry 

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



11. H. pilo'sum, (Walt.,) simplex', (Mich.) Stein, terete, erect, virgate, 

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

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

 Petals oblong. Styles 3. Capsule 1-celled. — Yellow. 0. June — 

 Sept. 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. Flowers 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. 11. May — Aug. Wet places. 1 — 2 feet. 



13. H. parviflo'rum, (L.,) mu*tilum. Stem erect, branching, gla- 

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

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

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

 celled, 3-valved. — Yellow. 0. July — Sept. Wet grounds, common. 

 1—2 feet. 



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

 the summit. Leaves linear, sessile, tapering at the base, dotted. Sepal* 

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

 6- Stigmas capitate. Capsule 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, quadrangular. Leaves subulate, minute, opposite, appressed. 

 Floioers minute, solitary, axillary. Sepals linear-lanceolate. Petals ob- 

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

 Stigmas capitate. Capsule 1-celled, 3-valved, purple. — Yellow. 0. 

 June — Aug. Common. 8 — 12 inches. 



Sarothra Gehtianoides of Elliott. 



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

 rangular above ; branches generally alternate. Leaves linear, acute 

 dotted. Sepals unequal, lanceolate. Petals oblong, longer than the 

 sepals. Stamens 10 — 20. Pistils 3. Capsule 1-celled, 3-valved. Seeds 

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



Sarothra Drummondii. 



"We are not aware, with one exception, that the hypericutns are used for any other 

 purpose than ornament. Some of them bear elegant flowers. The II. amamum 

 bears a splendid flower, of the richest golden yellow. It has been gathered from the 

 banks of our streams and transferred to gardens, and it is hardly surpassed by any ex- 

 otics in its claims on tlie florist's attention. The II. perforatum, an introduced spe- 

 cies, and which covers the fields in the Northern and Middle States, lias long enjoyed 

 considerable reputation in the cure of diseases; but with the faculty, we believe, it is 

 pretty much abandoned, but still retains a place among the housewife's herbs. It is 

 astringent, and possesses, no doubt, some of the properties of the turpeutine. It is 

 used lor burns and bruises, in pectoral complaints, jaundice, and as a vermifuge. 



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