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a corymbus, at the tops of the ftalks, they are of a 

 white colour, and are fucceeded by fmall capfules. 



HYPERICUM. 



St. JOHN'S WORT. 

 Clafs 1 8. Order 3. Polyadelphia Polyandria. 



'T'HE Empalement is five parted: the divifions are fomewhat 

 ^ ovate, convex, and permanent. 



The Corolla has five petals, oblong-ovate, obtufe, fpreading, 



and marked according to the motion of the fun. 

 The Filaments are numerous, capillary, joined at the bafe into 



five or three parts or bodies. The Antherce are fmall. 

 The Gemen is roundifli. The Styles are three (fometimes one, 



two, and five^ fimple, diftant, and the length of the ftamina. 



The Stigmas are fimple. 

 The Seed'vejjel is a roundifli capfulej with cells according to 



the number of the Styles. 

 The Seeds are many and oblong. 



The Species growing Jhrubby^ with us^ 



Hypericum kalmianum, Virginian Shrubby 

 Hypericum. 



This grows naturally in low wet places, rifing 

 with flirubby ftalks to the height of three or four 

 feet, with oppdfite angular branches. The leaves 

 are fniooth and fliaped like thofe of Rofemary or 

 Lavender. The flowers terminate the branches in 

 fmall divided clufters of three or feven flowers j they 

 have each five very flendcr ftyles, and are fucceeded 

 by oval, pointed capfules, filled with fmall feeds. 



ILEX. 



