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ARBORETUM AND FRUTICimiM. 



PART III. 



H. 11. //. Kalmia^num Lam. Kalm's St. John's V/ort. 



Identification. Lam. Diet., 4. p. 148. ; Don's Mill., 1. p. 603. 

 St/iioni/mes. H. Bartrdvaiimi Mill. ; Virginia St. John's Wort. 



Spec. Clim\ S^c. Branches tetragonal. Leaves linear-lanceolate. Flowers 3 to 

 7, in a terminal corymb. Sepals lanceolate, bluntish. {Dan's MUl.,i.^. 603.) 

 A sub-evergreen undershrub ; a native of North America, in Pennsyl- 

 vania and Virginia ; introducej.! into England in 1759, and producing its 

 yellow flowers in June and July. Height 3 ft. It was found by Mr. James 

 _M'Nab in great abundance in the neighbourhood of the Falls of Niagara, 

 in dry places ; and avariety of it {H. K. elongatum) was found in moist places 

 in New Jersey. This variety has flowers somewhat smaller than those of 

 the species, but they are equally rich in colour. {Ed. N. Phil. Journ., 

 vol. xix. p. 38.) This species is ornamental, forming a very neat compact 

 bush, and is in very general cultivation. American seeds may be procured, 

 in London, at Gd. a packet, and plants at 9d. each ; at BolUvyller, 1 franc ; 

 and at New York, 25 cents. 



^ 12. H. Uba^lum Ham. The Urala St. John's Wort. 



Identification. D. Don Prod. Nep., p. 218. ; Don's Mill., 1. p. 607. 

 Derivation. From its name, Urala swa, in tlic Newar language. 

 Engravings. Bot. Mag., t. 2375. ; and our^^. 107.| 

 Spec. Char., S;c. Branches compressed, 2-ecIged. Leaves, elliptical, 



mucronulate, smooth, shining. Flowers terminal, somewhat corym- 

 bose. Sepals oval, very blunt. Petals orbicular. Styles shorter than 



the stamens. {Don's Mill., i. p. 60S.) An undershrub, growing 2 ft. 



high, introduced from Nepal, where it is found on the tops of 



mountains, in 1823 ; and producing its yellow flowers from July to 



September. In mild situations, and on a dry soil, it may safely be 



left through the winter without any protection ; but this should not 



be the case where thcsituation is cold, and the soil tenacious or 



humid. ^ 



At 13. H. calyci'num L. The Iarge-ca\yxed St. John's Wort. 



Identification. Lin. Mant., 106. ; Willd., 3. p. 1442. ; Hook. Scot., 221. : Dec. Prod., 1. p. 546. ; Smith's 

 Eng. Fl., 3. p. 3-23. ; and Don's Mill., 1. p. 603. 



Synonymes. yindrosce^mum constantinopolitanum fibre maximo Wheeler's Journey, 20.5. ; the large- 

 flowered St. John's Wort ; the iarge-flowering Tutsan ; the terrestrial Sun ; Aaron's Beard • Mille 

 Pertuis k grandes Fleurs, Fr. ; grossblumiger Johannis Kraut, Ger. ' 



Derivations. This species was called ^ndros£e"'mum by the old writers on botany, on account of the 

 tinge of red in diiferent places on the stems, and the redness of the anthers, which were supposed 

 to give it the appearance of being spotted with blood. It was called Constantinopolitan from its 

 having been found near that city, in 1676, by Sir George Wheeler, Bart. The large size of its flowers 

 is remarlcable, and has given rise to most of its other names. The name of the Terrestrial Sun isi 

 very appropriate to the large, golden flowers, with their long ray-like stamens, lying glittering on 

 their bed of darlc green shining leaves, which spread over the surface of the ground. The number 

 and length of the stamens are, doubtless, also the origin of the name of Aaron's Beard. 



Engravhigs. Eng. Bot., v. 29. t. 2017. ; Bot. Mag., 1. 146. ; Jacq. Frag., 10. t. 6. f. 4. 



Spec. Char. Stem tetragonal, dwarf. Leaves ovate, coriaceous, broad, full 

 of pellucid dots. Flowers large, terminal, solitary. Sepals large, obovate, 

 spreading ; capsule nodding, {bon's Mill., I p. C03.) A beautiful little ever- 

 green, with shining dark green leaves, and bright golden flowers 2 in. or 3 in. 

 in diameter, and having innumerable reddish tremulous anthers. Height 

 from 1 ft. to 18 in. H. calycinum is a native of bushy places in the west 

 of Ireland and Scotland. It is extremely valuable for covering banks, rock- 

 work, or the surface of the ground in old shrubberies or picturesque woods 

 especially for the latter purpose, as it thrives perfectly well under the drip 

 and shade of trees. The root creeps, and a small plant will soon extend 

 itself in every direction, especially if the soil be light, so as to cover a great 

 many square yards in a very short space of time. It is an excellent shelter 

 for game. Plants may be had, in the London nurseries, at 6d. each. 



ti- 14. H. balea'ricum L, The Majorca St. John's Wort. 



Identification. Lin. Sp., 1101.; Don's Mill., 1. p. 603. 

 Engraving. Curt. Bot. Mag., 1. 137. 



Spec. Char. Stem quadrangular, warted. Leaves ovate, obtuse, rather stem-clasping. An evergreen 

 shrub, with small warted leaves ; native of the Island of Majorca; introduced in the year 1714- 

 and producing its yellow flowers from March to September. Height 2 ft. It requires some pro! 

 tection during winter.' It stood the wnter of 1825, in a sheltered situation, at Biel, in East Lothian 



