Hypericum with flowers three-styled, nine-chived, and terminal. Leaves elliptic, obtuse, nearly heart-shaped, and embracing the stem. Stem herbaceous.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The empalement.
2. A petal.
3. The chives and pointals, one tip magnified.
4. The pointals.
5. The same cut transversely and magnified.
This hardy little herbaceous plant was introduced by Mr. Lyons from America about the year 1804. There is no figure of it extant that we know of. Willdenow in his Species Plantarum has enumerated eighty-eight species of Hypericum; but amongst that number three distinct genera are certainly included. Our drawing was made from plants in the nursery of Messrs. Whitley and Brames, who raised them from seed, and with whom they flowered the second year. Their bloom is but of short duration, but few flowers are open at one time; and we are inclined to think that they will expand with more freedom and last longer in a shady situation than when fully exposed to the solar ray.[Pg 121]
[Pg 122]
INDEX
TO THE PLANTS CONTAINED IN VOL. VIII.
| Plate | [493] Bignonia grandiflora | Large-flowered Bignonia | G. H. | Shrub. | September. |
| [494] Scutellaria serrata | Sawed-leaved Scutellaria | Har. | Herb. | May. | |
| [495] Protea corymbosa | Corymbose-flowering Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| [496] Jasminum multiflorum | Many-flowered Jasmine | H. H. | Shrub. | All Summer. | |
| [497] Jasminum sambac, Var. flore pleno | Indian Jasmine, Full-flowered Variety | H. H. | Shrub. | All Summer. | |
| [498] Hibiscus pruriens | Stinging Hibiscus | H. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| [499] Ipomæa coccinea | Scarlet Ipomæa | H. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| [500] Protea mucronifolia | Mucronate-leaved Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [501] Hellenia Allugas | Ceylon Hellenia | H. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| [502] Lobelia surinamensis, Var. flore rubro | Surinam Lobelia, Red-flowered Variety | H. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [503] Nymphæa rubra | Red-flowered Nymphæa | H. H. | Aquatic. | August. | |
| [504] Solanum Seaforthianum | Seaforth’s Solanum | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [505] Ornithogalum flavissimum | Yellow-flowered Star of Bethlehem | G. H. | Bulb. | July. | |
| [506] Ruellia cristata | Crested Ruellia | H. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [507] Protea abrotanifolia | Southernwood-leaved Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [508] Cactus grandiflorus | Large-flowered Cereus | H. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [509] Gentiana fimbriata | Fringed-flowered Gentian | G. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| [510] Aspalathus globosus | Round-flowering Aspalathus | G. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| [511] Solanum betaceum | Beet-like Solanum | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [512] Protea pinnata | Winged-leaved Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | July. | |
| [513] Cactus hexagonus | Great Torch Thistle | H. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [514] Pæonia anomala | Anomalous-leaved Pæony | Har. | Shrub. | July. | |
| [515] Cynanchum mucronatum | Mucronate-leaved Cynanchum | H. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [516] Astragalus villosus | Hairy Astragalus | Har. | Herb. | July. | |
| [517] Protea imbricata | Imbricated-leaved Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [518] Magnolia grandiflora | Large-flowered Magnolia | Har. | Tree. | All Summer. | |
| [519] Commersonia echinata | Bristly-fruited Commersonia | H. H. | Tree. | All Summer. | |
| [520] Euosma albiflora | White-flowered Euosma | Har. | Shrub. | June. | |
| [521] Eriospermum folioliferum | Leaflet-bearing Eriospermum | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [522] Protea abrotanifolia hirta | Hairy Southernwood Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [523] Gorteria pavonia | Peacock Gorteria | G. H. | Herb. | July. | |
| [524] Lachnæa Buxifolia | Box-leaved Lachnæa | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [525] Podalyria hirsuta | Hairy Podalyria | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [526] Protea cespitosa | Turfy Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [527] Ruellia fulgida | Bright-flowered Ruellia | H. H. | Shrub. | All Summer. | |
| [528] Ornithogalum elatum | Lofty Ornithogalum | H. H. | Bulb. | August. | |
| [529] Nitraria Schoberi | Schober’s Nitraria | Har. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [530] Bignonia uncata | Hooked Bignonia | H. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [531] Veronica Derwentia | New Holland Veronica | G. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [532] Protea humiflora | Low-flowering Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [533] Cactus coccinellifer | Cochineal Torch Thistle | H. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [534] Juniperus Daurica | Daurian Juniper | Har. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [535] Tropæolum pinnatum | Winged Nasturtium | G. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [536] Protea abrotanifolia, minor | Small Southernwood-leaved Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [537] Origanum Tournefortii | Tournefort’s Origanum | G. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [538] Vanilla planifolia | Flat-leaved Vanilla | H. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [539] Calycanthus fertilis | Fruitful Allspice | G. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [540] Mesembryanthemum heterophyllum | Various-leaved Mesembryanthemum | G. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [541] Protea conifera | Cone-bearing Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [542] Ruellia infundibuliformis | Funnel-flowered Ruellia | H. H. | Shrub. | Sum. & autumn. | |
| [543] Protea speciosa patens | Spreading Showy Protea | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [544] Mimosa pudica | Bashful Mimosa | H. H. | Shrub. | All Summer. | |
| [545] Protea abrotanifolia odorata | Sweet-scented Southernwood-leaved P. | G. H. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [546] Monarda punctata | Dotted-flowered Monarda | Har. | Herb. | Autumn. | |
| [547] Passiflora perfoliata | Perfoliate-leaved Passion-flower | H. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [548] Cucumis Dudaim | Sweet-scented Melon | H. H. | Shrub. | September. | |
| [549] Pascalia glauca | Glaucous-leaved Pascalia | Har. | Shrub. | August. | |
| [550] Hermannia flammea | Flame-coloured Hermannia | G. H. | Shrub. | Sum. & autumn. | |
| [551] Lopezia coronata | Coronet-flowered Lopezia | G. H. | Shrub. | All Summer. | |
| [552] Hypericum Virginicum | Virginia Hypericum | Har. | Herb. | August. |
ERRATA.
| Plate | 494 in generic character, for os the mouth, read oris the border. Nitraria Schoberi for 530, read 529. |
| 531 for Veronica Derwentia, read Veronica Derwentiana. |