Part 19

ERICA versicolor.

DESCRIPTIO.

Antheræ muticæ, subinclusæ. Corolla sub-cylindracea, medio paululum arctata, ima parte aurantia, apice virescens. Folia terna, linearia, subulata, subtus sulcata, glabra, saturate viridia. Caulis fruticosus, bipedalis, erectus, attenuatus in apicem. Rami sub-simplices.

DESCRIPTION.

Tips beardless, just within the blossom, which is nearly cylindrical, a little narrowed at the middle, the lower part of a deep orange colour, and the mouth greenish. Leaves by threes, linear, awl-shaped, furrowed on the under surface, smooth, and of a deep green. Stem shrubby, two feet high, erect, tapering to the top. The branches nearly simple.

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Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

In bloom from October till April.

REFERENCE.

1. The empalement magnified. 2. The chives and pointal. 3. A chive magnified. 4. The seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified.

ERICA verticillata.

DESCRIPTIO.

Antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ. Flores in apicibus ramorum, verticillati, nutantes, conferti, ventricoso-cylindrici, pollicares, ad basin tetragoni, profunde costati, ore arctato, saturate aurantio. Folia quaterna, glabra, linearia, acuta. Caulis erectus, bipedalis. Rami verticillati.

DESCRIPTION.

Tips bearded, within the blossom. Flowers grow in whorls at the upper part of the branches, hanging downwards and close together, of a swelled cylinder-shape, an inch long, four-cornered at the base and deeply ribbed. The mouth is narrowed, and of a deep orange colour. Leaves by fours, smooth, linear, and sharp. Stem upright, two feet high. The branches grow in whorls.

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Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

In bloom from July till November.

REFERENCE.

1. The empalement and floral leaves. 2. The chives detached from the pointal. 3. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified.

ERICA viscaria.

DESCRIPTIO.

Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ. Corolla campanulata, valde mucosa, purpurascens. Folia quaterna, linearia, acuta, glabra; juniora in apicibus ramulorum viscosa. Caulis fruticosus, bipedalis, erectus. Rami simplices, longi, superne viscosi.

DESCRIPTION.

Tips beardless, within the blossoms, which are bell-shaped, very clammy, and purple. Leaves grow by fours, are linear, pointed, and smooth: the younger ones are clammy at the ends of the branches. Stem shrubby, two feet high, and upright. Branches simple, long, and clammy at the ends.

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Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

In bloom from April till July.