Part 7

Tips beardless, and within the blossom; pointal without. Blossoms nearly cylindrical, of a flesh colour, and ribbed; the segments of the mouth upright and white. The leaves of the stem grow by threes, linear, blunt, and downy; those on the smaller branches more upright, and a little sawed at the edges. Stem shrubby, two feet high, upright and branching. The smaller branches numerous.

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Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

In bloom from August till February.

REFERENCE.

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

ERICA cubica.

DESCRIPTIO.

Antheræ basi bicornutæ, sub-inclusæ. Flores subterminales, cernui; pedunculis longissimis. Corolla globoso-campanulata, purpurea; limbo maximo, expanso. Folia quaterna, sæpe quina; nitida, obtusa, reflexa, apice incurvata. Caulis erectus, fruticosus, pedalis. Rami et ramuli filiformes.

DESCRIPTION.

Tips two-horned at the base, nearly within the blossom. Flowers near the summits of the branches, hanging down; with very long foot-stalks. Blossom globularly bell-shaped and purple; the border very large and spreading. Leaves by fours, and often fives; shining, blunt, bent back, and turned inward at the point. Stem upright, shrubby, a foot high. The larger and smaller branches thread-shaped.

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Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

In bloom from April till July.

REFERENCE.

1. The empalement and floral leaves magnified. 2. The chives and pointal, one tip magnified. 3. The seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified.

ERICA cubica, minor.

DESCRIPTIO.

Antheræ muticæ, sub-inclusæ. Flores sub-terminales, umbellati; pedunculis longissimis. Corolla sub-campanulata, purpurea; limbo maximo. Folia quaterna, obtusa, linearia, nitida. Caulis erectus, ramosus, palmaris. Rami et ramuli verticillati.

DESCRIPTION.

Tips beardless, just within the blossom. Flowers near the ends of the branches in umbels. Foot-stalks very long. Blossom nearly bell-shaped, and purple; border very large. Leaves by fours, blunt, linear, and shining. Stem upright, branching, a span high. The larger and smaller branches grow in whorls.

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Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

In bloom from August till November.

REFERENCE.

1. The empalement and floral leaves magnified. 2. The chives and pointal. 3. The same magnified.

ERICA curviflora.

DESCRIPTIO.