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This fhrub may be introduced in any fhrubbery com¬ 
partments; it will effett a proper variety in its growth, 
foliage, and flowers: may be planted in autumn or 
fpring; and is propagated by ofF-fet fuckers, or divid¬ 
ing the roots and ftems together, in autumn, or in any 
of the fpring months; and planted either where they 
are to remain, or in a nurfery, for a year or two, then 
tranfpianted into the fnrubbery. 
Hypericum, St, JOHN'S WORT. 
Clafs and Order. 
Polyadelphia Polyandria, 
Many Brotherhoods, Many Males ; 
Or Plants with Flowers ( Herm.) having many Sets of 
united Stamina, and many Stamina , or Males, in each 
Flower, 
THE Hypericum Familycomprifes feveral fpecies 
of deciduous flowering-fhrubs and under-fhrubby plants, 
for adorning the fhrubbery, riling moftly with feveral 
ftems; others fxngly, from two or three, to four, five, or 
fix feet high; garniihed, infummer, with Ample leaves, 
oblong-ihaped, oval, fpear, and heart-lhape in the dif¬ 
ferent fpecies, moftly in oppoiite pairs; and the branch¬ 
es terminated by numerous pentapetalous yellow flow¬ 
ers, in clullers; having five-parted perfiftent cups, rive 
oval petals; many ftamina in feveral lets; and one, 
three, or five ftyles, fuceeded by roundilh capfules, 
filled with numerous feeds; proper for fowing to pro¬ 
pagate the fpecies, which are alfo raifed, plentifully, 
by fuckers, and dividing or flipping the roots. 
Generic Characters. — Flowers hermaphrodite; the 
calyx one-leaved, divided into five oval fegments, and 
permanent; corolla or flower, five oblong-oval petals, 
fpreading open; numerous fmallftamina, joined below in 
feveral bodies, terminated by fmall anthera; a roundilh 
germen in the centre, fupporting one, three, or five 
ftyles, as long as the ftamina, crowned by Angle ftig- 
mas; and the germen grows a roundilh capfule, having 
one, to three, or five cells, according to the number 
of ftyles, containing many oblong feeds. 
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The Species of HYPERICUM are, 
I. Hypericum hirciuum. Stinking Shrubby St. John’s 
Wort. 
A fmall fhrubby plant, rifing with feveral ftems, three 
feet high, branching at each joint—the ftems Ihrubby, 
two-edged; leaves (moderate Jisce) oblong-ovate, by 
pairs, oppofite; and terminal clufters of yellow flow¬ 
ers, with the ftamina longer than the corolla; and 
three ftyles.—Native of Sicily, Spain, Portugal, and 
Creu. (Any common foil.) 
Varieties. —Common Rank-fcented Shrubby St, 
John’s Wort. 
Inodorous or Scentlefs. 
V ariegated-leaved. 
2. Hyperi cum Androfmmum —(Androfiemum) or 
Common Tutfan or Park Leaves. 
A fmall Ihrubby plant, rifing with a branchy ftalk, 
two feet high—the ftems Ihrubby, two-edged; leaves 
(middling ) ovate-heart-lhape, by pairs, oppofite; and 
terminal clufters of yellow flowers, having three ftyles, 
and the pericarpium, or fruit, berried.—Native of Eng¬ 
land, France, and Italy, in woods, &c. ( Moijl , or any 
Joil.) 
3. Hypericum tlympicum, Olympian, or Eaftern, St. 
John’s Wort. 
A fmall under-flirub, one to two or three feet high, 
with ilender ligneous ftalks—the ftems Ihrubby; leaves 
(J'mall) fpear-lhape, by pairs, oppofite; and largilh 
bright-yellow flowers, terminating the ftalks in fmall 
clufters, having acute cups, ftamina Ihorter than the 
petals, and three ftyles.—Native of Mount Olympus 
and the Pyrenees. ( Dry, or any common foil, and warm 
filiation .) 
4. Hypericum canarienfe, Canary St. John’s Wort, 
A middling Ihrub, rifing with upright branchy Hem, 
fix or feven feet high—the ftem Ihrubby; leaves ( mid¬ 
dling) oblong, by pairs; and terminal clufters of many 
yellow flowers, having obtule cups, ftamina longer 
than the petals, and three ftyles.—Native of the Ca¬ 
naries. {Dry, or any common foil.) 
5. Hypericum monogynum, Monogynous, or One- 
ftyled China Hypericum. 
A fmall Ihrubby plant, two feet high—the ftem 
fhrubby, purpiiih ; leaves (fmall) oblong,narrow;fmall 
terminal clufters of bright yellow flowers, having a co¬ 
loured calyx, the ftamin longer than the corolla; and the 
flowers have but one ftyle.—Native of China. {Warm, 
dry ftuation ; and fame potted, to place under fhelter in 
winter.) 
All thefe fpecies of St. John’s Wort are defirable 
flowering-fhrubs and under-fhrubby plants, for orna¬ 
menting the fhrubbery; they being all very florifelous, 
producing numerous yellow flowers, terminating l'e 
branches in clullers, in May, June, July, or great, 
part of fummer, in the different fpecies, and appear 
very confpicuous; though, in fome of the forts, the 
flower impart a ftrong, rank, odour, particularly the 
Hypericum hircinum and Canary St. John’s Wort; but 
as the whole make a good appearance during the feafon. 
