3^4 POLTANDSIA DI-PENTAGYNIA. Ascyiom. 
gis basi bigiandulosis, floribus terminalibus solitariis 
breviter pedicellatis 3-gynis. — IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1473, 
A. stans. Mu h.Ji. amer. 2. p. 77- 
In low overflowed open places, generally In sandy soil : 
New Jersey to Carolina. Ij • July, Aug. v. v. 
Flowers larger than the former species : it is from one 
to two feet high. 
amphxicaule. 4. A. erectum ; caule superne dichotome-paniculato, ramis 
ancipitibus, foliis ovato-oblongis amplexicaulibus, fo- 
liolis calycinis exterioribus cordatis, floribus 3-4- 
gynis, — Mich.fi. amer 2. p. 77* 
A. stans, lViild.*sp. pl. 3. p, 1475. 
Hypericum tetrapelalurn. Lam. encycl. 4. p. 153. 
In low grounds and woc^ds : Virginia to Florida. . 
July, Aug. V. V. The flowers and leaves larger than 
any other sort. 
449 . HYPERICUM. Gen. pl. 1224:. 
* Peniagyna. 
Kalmianum. 1. H, fruticosum, ramosissimum j ramulis 4-gonis, foliis 
lineari-lanceolatis, corymbis terminalibus 3 — 7-floris, 
laciniis caiycis lanceolatis obtusiusculis, capsulis lon- 
gitudine calycis. — Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 1438. 
H. Partraraianum. Mill. diet. n. 10. 
In Pensylvania and Virginia. T 2 . June, July. v. s. in 
^ Beil. Lambert, v- v in Hortis. FrotpL three to five 
feet high : the flowers of the whole genus are yellow. 
pyramida'^ 2. H. herbaceum, erectum j caule subtetragono ramor 
turn. foliis sessilibus oblongis acutis glabris, floribus teri 
nalibus, stylis staminibus brevioribus, calycinis foliu 
lis ovatis acutis. — JVilld. sp. pl. 3. p. 1444. 
H. amplexicaule, Lam. encycl. 4.p. 147. 
' Icon. Vent. malm, i 18. 
In Canada ? 1/ . July, Aug. v. v. in Hortis. Flowers 
the size of H. Ascyrum. 
ascyroides. ' 3. H. herbaceum, glabrum j caule simplici 4-gono, foliis 
sessilibus oblongis acutis glabris, floribus terminalibus, 
stylis longitudine staminum, calycinis foliolis ovato- 
lanceolatis. — IVilld. sp. pl. 3. p. 1443. 
H. macrocarpmn, Midi. fl. amer. 2. p. 82. 
In Canada and the western parts of New York and Pen- 
sylvaniai July, Aug. v.v. Flowers the largest 
of ail the species here enumerated. 
