pelt Andri a di-pentAgynia. Hypericum. 
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#4- Trigynce. Fruticosce. 
4. H. tartiis ancipitibus, foliis ovali-Dblongis obttisis mucro- 
natis basi angustatis, floribus terminalibus subsolitariis, 
ealycinis foliolis oblongis acutis staminibusque petalis 
aequantibus, stylis coadunatis longitudine staminum. 
Mick.fl. amer. 2. p. 81. 
H. elatum. Ait. kew . 3. p. 104 ? 
In shady rocky places in Kentucky and Tennassee. Tj . 
July, Aug. v. v. Resembles H. Ascyrum very much ; 
the leaves of the calyx are broad* and sometimes longer 
than the petals. 
5. H. ramis ancipitibus, foliis ellipticis margine crispato- 
revolutis supra opacis subtus glaucis, floribus termi- 
nalibus subsolitariis sessilibus, ealycinis foliolis ovatis 
acuminatis, petalis deflexis staminibus longioribus, sty- 
lis coadunatis longitudine staminum. 
In South Carolina and Georgia. Lyon. T? . July, Aug. 
v. v. This elegant species grows to the height of 
about two feet or more. Every branchlet has from 
one to three large flowers, of a bright golden yellow $ 
the petals turn downwards, and leave the large crown 
of stamina in an upright situation, which, with the 
beautiful red ovate germen in the centre, gives the 
flower a particularly pleasing appearance. 
b. H. ramis ancipitibus, foliis lanceolato-linearibus obtu- 
siusculis corymbis axillaribus et terminalibus pauci- 
floris, floribus primordialibus sessilibus staminibus sty- 
lisque longitudine petalorum, ealycinis foliolis lanceo- 
latis. — IVilld. sp. pl. 3. p. 1453. 
H. Kalmianum. Du Roi harbk . 1 . p. 310. 
In Virginia. Gronov. t? . June— Aug. v. v. in Hortis. 
The most common and most hardy species in «he 
gardens. I father suspect its native country to be Ca- 
nada, as most of the shrubby kinds coming from the 
southern parts are extremely tender. 
7 . H. ramis alato»4-gonis, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis obtu- 
siusculis sessilibus, panicula peduncuiata dichotoma 
nudiuscula, floribus solitariis subsessilibus, ealycinis 
laciniis lanceolatis petalis duplo brevioribus, stylis 
coadunatis staminibus longioribus.— Mich.fi. amer, 2. 
p. 78. 
H. laevigatum. Ait. kew. 3. p. I06 ? 
H. ligustrinum. Herb. Banks . Mss . 
vol. 11. c 
frondosum . 
amoenum . 
prolificum. 
nudiflorum. 
