,,coloured ,,engravings ,,of ,,heaths4 ,coloured ,engravings ,,of ,,heaths4 ,,the ,,drawings ,,taken ,,from ,,living ,,plants ,,only4 ,,with ,,the ,,appropriate ,,specific ,,character1 ,,full ,,description1 ,,native ,,place ,,of ,,growth1 ,,and ,,time ,,of ,,flowering ,,of ,,each2 ,in ,latin and ,english4 ,,each ,,figure ,,accompanied ,,by ,,accurate ,,dissections ,,of ,,the ,,several ,,parts 7,,magnified ,,where ,,necessary7 ,,upon ,,which ,,the ,,specific ,,distinction ,,has ,,been ,,founded1 ,,according ,,to ,,the ,,linn,,an ,,system4 ,,the ,,whole ,,executed ,by ,h4 ,c4 ,,andrews1 ,,botanical ,,painter1 ,,engraver1 c4 ,,vol4 ,,iv4 ,,london3 ,,published ,,by ,,the ,,author1 ,,no4 #e1 ,,knightsbridge4 ,printed by ,r4 ,taylor and ,co4 #ch1 ,shoe ,lane4 #ahje4 ,,erica ,andromedflora1 alba4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 stylo sub-incluso3 floribus axillaribus1 declinatis3 foliis ternatis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis humilis1 fruticosus1 robustus1 pedalis3 rami numerosi1 conferti4 ,,folia ternata1 subulata1 incurvata1 robusta3 petiolis longis adpressis4 ,,flores axillares1 sub-terminales1 declinati1 conferti3 calyx magnus1 lato-ovatus1 albus3 corolla ovata1 crassa1 alba3 oris laciniis erectis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 villosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,martii ad ,junium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with crested tips1 within the blossom3 shaft just within3 flowers axillary1 and bending down3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem low1 shrubby1 and strong1 a foot high3 branches numerous1 and crowded together4 ,,leaves by threes1 awl-shaped1 incurved1 and stout1 with long footstalks pressed to the branches4 ,,flowers grow from the axill of the leaves1 nearly terminal1 hanging down1 and crowded together3 empalement large1 broadly egg-shaped1 and white3 blossom ovate1 thick1 and white3 segments of the border straight4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 villose1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,march till ,june4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,blossom4 #c4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this white-flowered variety of the ,e4 ,andromedflora1 from its hardy1 dwarf1 and robust character1 might almost be considered as a distinct species1 did not the appearance and shape of the blossoms bear out the specific title too well to admit of any alteration4 ,the flowers are slow in growth1 and of a thickish and rather tough consistence4 ,it is a hardy green-house shrub1 and blossoms mostly during the spring season4 ,illustration ,,erica argentiflora4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus horizontaliter verticillatis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 erectus1 sesquipedalis1 ramis simplicibus4 ,,folia sena1 linearia1 apice leviter incurvata1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata4 ,,flores horizontaliter verticillati prope ramorum summitatem3 corolla clavata1 uncialis1 oris laciniis patentibus4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junii ad ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,german et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers growing horizontally in whorls4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 upright1 a foot and half high3 branches simple4 ,,leaves by sixes1 linear1 slightly turned inward towards the end1 flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers grow horizontally in whorls near the summit of the branches3 blossom club-shaped1 an inch long3 segments of the border spreading4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,june till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,the flowers of the ,erica argentiflora are of a delicate transparent white1 most difficult to imitate on a white ground4 ,our drawing was made from a plant in the summer of #ahad at the ,hammersmith ,nursery1 where it flowered with abundance of light graceful blossoms1 that continued successively from ,june till ,october4 ,but the precise time of any of the ,ericas flowering is quite indefinite4 ,i have frequently seen many species in full bloom in one collection1 and out of flower in others4 ,where they are indigenous1 their periods of inflorescence are no doubt much more determinable than they can ever be in such a versatile clime as ,britain1 under different modes of culture4 ,illustration ,,erica aristata1 minor4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus quaternis1 ampullaceis1 viscosis3 foliis ternis1 confertis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis erectus1 fruticosus1 pedalis et ultra3 ramulis plerumque ternis1 verticillatis4 ,,folia ternata1 sub-trigona1 supra plana2 subtus sulco-exarata2 margine pilis longis obsita4 ,,flores quaterni1 patentes3 corolla basi inflata1 apice attenuata1 ima parte rubra1 in media alba1 summa saturate purpurea1 glutinosissima et lucida3 laciniis oris patentibus3 calycis foliolis lanceolatis1 barbatis1 adpressis4 ,,germen columnforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junii in ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #b4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #c4 ,flos varietas rubra4 #d4 ,flos varietas subalbida4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips within the blossom3 flowers grow by fours1 are flask-shaped1 and viscous3 leaves by threes1 crowded together4 ,,description4 ,,stem upright1 shrubby1 a foot or more high3 branches grow mostly by threes1 in whorls4 ,,leaves by threes1 nearly three-sided1 flat on their upper surface1 and deeply furrowed beneath2 the margins are beset with long hairs4 ,,flowers grow by fours1 spreading3 the blossom is swelled at the base1 and tapers to the point1 red on the lower part1 white in the centre1 and of a deep purple towards the end1 very glutinous1 and shining3 the segments of the border are spreading3 the leaflets of the cup are lance-shaped1 bearded1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud pillar-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,june till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #b4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #c4 ,flower of a red variety4 #d4 ,flower of a pale variety4 ,,amongst cultivators1 this plant bears the specific titles of aristata minor1 and tricolor2 neither of them very appropriate1 as it does not possess three distinct colours2 nor can it with propriety be considered as a variety of the ,e4 aristata3 but as it is well known by that appellation1 we have retained it4 ,there are two variations of it at present in cultivation with us2 a flower of each is given1 with the dissections4 ,the pale-flowered variety is from the conservatory of the ,marquis of ,blandford1 and we have not as yet seen it in any other collection4 ,it appears to be a plant of easy culture1 and was raised from ,cape seed about the year #ahjf4 ,illustration ,,erica ,bandonia4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 inclusis3 stylo exerto3 floribus terminalibus3 pedunculis longissimis3 foliis ternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis1 fruticosus3 rami et ramuli erecto-patentes4 ,,folia terna1 trigona1 subulata1 recta2 supra plana subtus carinato4 ,,flores terminales in umbellis1 quinis vel decem1 cum pedunculis longissimis rubris3 corollis urceolatis3 oris laciniis patentes equalis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii in ,septembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips within the blossom3 shaft without flowers1 terminal3 footstalks very long3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high1 shrubby2 small and large branches between2 erect and spreading4 ,,leaves by threes1 three-sided1 awl-shaped1 and straight2 flat on their upper surface1 and keeled beneath4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in umbels of five to ten1 with very long red footstalks3 blossom pitcher-shaped3 segments of the border spreading and equal4 ,,seed-,,bud turban shaped1 with honey bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,july till ,september4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this ,erica1 named in honour of ,lord ,bandon1 was raised from ,cape seed at the ,hammersmith ,nursery4 ,it is rather a dwarf1 shrubby plant1 with numerous flowers1 the blossoms resemble the ,e4 ,ventricosa2 the great length of the flower-stalks1 are like the ,e4 ,irbyana1 as is also the foliage1 which likewise bear a similitude to the leaves of the ,e4 taxifolia2 but altogether it is perfectly distinct from any one hitherto delineated1 and makes a brilliant appearance towards the autumn4 ,illustration ,,erica ,bauera4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris aristatis1 inclusis3 floribus spicatis1 axillaribus1 dependentibus3 foliis quaternis3 caule erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis erectus1 flexuosus2 ramis longis1 cum ramulis binis vel ternis1 verticillatis4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 obtusa1 glauca1 plerumque patentia4 ,,flores in medio ramorum1 spicati3 corollis dependentibus1 subpollicaribus1 cylindraceis1 curvatis1 pellucide albidis3 pedunculis longis1 bracteis tribus instructis4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,augusti ad ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium4 #b4 ,idem subtus4 #c4 ,calyx4 #d4 ,stamen unum lente auctum4 #e4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with bearded tips within the blossom3 flowers grow in spikes from the axill of the leaves1 hanging down3 leaves by fours3 stem upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem upright and flexuose3 the large branches are long1 with smaller branches of two or three in whorls4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 obtuse1 glaucous1 and mostly spreading4 ,,flowers grow in spikes about the middle of the larger branches3 blossoms hanging down1 nearly an inch long1 cylindrical1 curved1 of a transparent white3 peduncles long1 and furnished with three floral leaves4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,august till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf4 #b4 ,the same shown from the under side4 #c4 ,the ,empalement4 #d4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,we found this new species of ,erica in bloom at the ,hammersmith ,nursery in the autumn of #ahbc1 under the specific title of ,bauera1 in compliment to ,mr4 ,bauer1 ,botanic ,draftsman to the ,royal ,gardens at ,kew4 ,throughout this extensive ,genus of plants1 we do not know any one it resembles at present3 but in three or four years time the case may be different1 ,mr4 ,lee having a collector now in the interior of the ,cape in search of novelties2 and should his attempt in exploring that botanic mine prove successful1 we may expect an importation of many distinct species and beautiful varieties4 ,illustration ,,erica ,beaumontia4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica muticis inclusis2 floribus campanulatis2 cernuis1 foliis linearia glandulosa2 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis sub pedalis1 fruticosus1 ramis et ramulis flexuosis4 ,,folia plerumque quaterna1 linearia1 patentia1 obtusa1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata3 marginibus glandulosus4 ,,flores in ultimis ramulis terminales ternis vel senis1 pedunculi1 rubri3 corolla campanulata1 cernui1 magna alba3 oris laciniis revolutis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum3 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maii in ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium auctum4 #b4 ,calyx4 #c4 ,stamina et pistillum4 #d4 ,stamen1 anther un lente auct4 #e4 ,germen et pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers bell-shaped1 nodding3 leaves linear and glandular3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem near a foot high1 shrubby3 the large and smaller branches flexuose4 ,,leaves mostly by fours1 linear1 spreading and obtuse1 nearly flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath3 with glandular margins4 ,,flowers terminate the ends of the smaller branches in threes or sixes1 footstalk1 red3 blossom bell-shaped1 nodding1 large and white3 segments of border rolled back4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped and furrowed2 furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,may till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement4 #c4 ,chives and pointal4 #d4 ,a ,chive1 one tip magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud and pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this fine new species of ,erica was raised from ,cape seed last ,autumn1 #ahbg1 and flowered the ensuing ,summer for the first time at the ,nursery of ,messrs4 ,rollinson1 ,lower ,tooting4 ,we have named it after ,mrs4 ,beaumont1 of ,bretton ,hall1 near ,wakefield1 ,yorkshire1 a great admirer of this fine genus of plants4 ,the only heath throughout this extensive family1 to which it bears any resemblance1 is the ,e4 odorata4 ,it is a handsome dwarf shrub1 flowering freely during the months of ,may and ,june4 ,illustration ,,erica colorans4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus spicatis1 confertis3 foliis quaternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 erectus1 pedalis et ultra3 ramuli numerosi1 breves1 tomentosi4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 tomentosa1 obtusa4 ,,flores fere ramos terminant1 racemum longum densum formantes3 corolla tubulato-campanulata1 diaphana1 imprimis alba1 denique saturate rosacea4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,martii in ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers grow in crowded spikes3 leaves by fours4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 upright1 a foot or more high3 the smaller branches are numerous1 short1 and downy4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 downy1 and blunt-ended4 ,,flowers nearly terminate the branches1 making a long close bunch3 blossom tubularly bell-shaped1 transparent1 white at first1 and then dying off of a deep rose colour4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,march till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this ,erica may be considered as an elegant but distinct variety of the ,e4 ,linna4 ,it is well known by the specific title of colorans1 in reference to the rich red colour the flowers acquire as the blossoms decay1 which gives a very singular motley appearance to the plant4 ,it continues a long time in successive bloom2 and requires a dry airy situation in the green-house1 to protect its small crowded downy foliage from the atmospheric damps too prevalent in this climate4 ,illustration ,,erica ,comptoniana4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris aristatis minutis1 inclusis1 stylo sub-incluso3 floribus in umbellis terminalibus3 foliis ternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 pedalis et ultra3 rami et ramuli filiformes1 adscendentes4 ,,folia ternata1 curvata1 subulata1 acuta4 ,,flores ramos terminant1 plerumque in umbellis #c-f2 calyx adpressus1 pedunculis longis3 corolla urceolata1 erecto-patens1 rubro-purpurea3 oris laciniis qualibus1 patentibus4 ,,germen columnare1 tenue1 bicoloratum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,martii in ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #b4 ,folium lente auctum4 #c4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with minutely bearded tips1 within2 shaft just within the blossom3 flowers grow in terminal umbels3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot or more high3 the small and large branches are thread-shaped and ascending4 ,,leaves by threes1 curved1 awl-shaped1 and sharp-pointed4 ,,flowers terminate the branches1 mostly in umbels of #c to #f3 empalement pressed to the blossom3 footstalks long3 blossom pitcher-shaped1 erect1 and spreading1 of a red purple colour3 segments of the border equal and spreading4 ,,seed-,,bud pillar-shaped1 slender1 and two-coloured4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,march till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,empalement magnified4 #b4 ,a ,leaf magnified4 #c4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this fine new species of ,erica we have named in honour of the ,countess of ,northampton1 a great admirer and encourager of botanic science4 ,our drawing was made from plants in the ,hammersmith collection1 raised from ,cape seed about the year #ahae4 ,like many other species1 we have found it in bloom in every season of the year2 but the most general period of inflorescence for the whole genus is from the middle of spring till the beginning of autumn4 ,illustration ,,erica costata1 superba4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 stylo exerto3 floribus terminalibus ternatis3 caule erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis bipedalis1 fruticosus1 erectus1 ramosus3 ramuli frequentissimi1 longi4 ,,folia caulina terna1 linearia obtusa1 pubescentia3 folia ramentacea erectiora1 hirsuta4 ,,flores in ramulis terminalibus plerumque terni1 subcernui3 corolla cylindrico-clavata1 pollicari1 pallide carnea1 costata3 oris laciniis luteo-albentibus4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maio ad ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,anthera una1 summitate lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 #e4 ,flos varietatis monstros4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 shaft without3 flowers terminate the branches by threes3 stem upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem two feet high1 shrubby1 upright1 and branching3 small branches numerous and long4 ,,leaves on the stem by threes1 linear obtuse1 and downy3 those on the smaller branches are more upright1 and hirsute4 ,,flowers terminate the branches1 mostly by threes1 nearly drooping3 blossom cylindrically club-shaped1 an inch long1 of a pale flesh colour1 and ribbed3 segments of the border of a whitish yellow4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,may till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive1 summit magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #e4 ,flower of a monstrous variety4 ,,this delicate-flowered ,heath was raised at the ,hammersmith ,nursery in the summer of #ahbj1 under the specific title of ,e4 costata1 superba 7said to be raised from the seed of the ,e4 costata74 ,there were two plants of it that flowered3 one tall1 the other short and bushy4 ,we preferred the tall one1 being the finest and most in flower1 but have given a flower from the other plant1 which differed a little in shape1 and had also two blossoms on it1 like the one represented1 a kind of monstrosity that sometimes occurs4 ,upon dissecting the other1 we found all the anthers surmounted by the appearance of an increasing petal1 and they seemed to have been produced solely at the expense of their fertility1 as the absence of the pollen was all the difference we could discern1 neither the shape nor colour having suffered any alteration4 ,illustration ,,erica ,coventrya4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 inclusis3 foliis quaternis1 confertis3 floribus sessilibus1 fasciculatis terminalibus3 frutex pygmus4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis humilis1 fruticosus3 ramuli numerosi adapice ramis conferti4 ,,folia plerumque1 quarterna1 linearia1 supra plana subtus sulcata4 ,,flores sessiles1 fascisculatis terminales3 corollis ventricosus1 rubris1 lacinis cordatis1 expansio1 albis1 subtus lte rubris4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis meliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii in ,septembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,stamina et ,pistullum4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips within the blossom3 leaves by fours1 crowded3 flowers sessile1 terminating the branches in bunches3 a dwarf shrub4 ,,description4 ,,stem low1 shrubby3 smaller branches are numerous and crowded together at the end of the larger branches4 ,,leaves mostly grow by fours1 linear1 flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers sessile1 in terminal bunches3 blossom bellied and red1 the segments of the border are heart-shaped1 spreading1 and white2 of a bright red on the under side4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 with honey bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,july till ,september4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,blossom4 #c4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,this ,erica resembles the ,e4 primuloides in its foliage1 also in the shape and colour of the blossom1 but differs greatly in the manner of its growth1 as the flowers1 in this plant1 terminate the branches in complex umbells1 more like the genus ,daphne than ,erica4 ,it is one of those fine seminal varieties raised from ,cape seed at the ,hammersmith ,nursery1 and received its specific title in honour of the ,earl of ,coventry4 ,illustration ,,erica crassifolia4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis inclusis2 floribus terminalibus2 corolla campanulata2 folia terna2 caulis fruticosus4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis humilis1 fruticosus2 rami et ramuli flexuosi4 ,,folia terna1 oblonga1 fere rotunda1 brevia1 carnosa1 glauca1 patentia et adscendentia4 ,,flores ramulos subterminantes1 plerumque terni2 corolla campanulata1 rosea1 oris laciniis cordatis1 reflexis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,aprili in ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium1 lente auctum4 #b4 ,calyx1 lente auctus4 #c4 ,stamina et ,pistillum4 #d4 ,stamen unum1 lente auctum4 #e4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucta4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips within the blossom2 flowers terminal2 blossom bell-shaped2 leaves by threes2 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem low1 shrubby1 the large and smaller branches flexuose4 ,,leaves by threes1 oblong1 roundish1 short1 fleshy1 glaucous1 spreading1 and ascending4 ,,flowers nearly terminate the smaller branches1 mostly by threes2 blossom bell-shaped1 rose-coloured2 segments of the border heart-shaped1 and reflexed4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,april till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a leaf1 magnified4 #b4 ,empalement1 magnified4 #c4 ,chives and ,pointal4 #d4 ,one ,chive1 magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,the ,erica crassifolia is a perfectly new species1 raised last summer from ,cape seed1 at ,messrs4 ,rollinson's1 ,lower ,tooting4 ,it is a low bushy shrub1 possessing a smooth handsome foliage1 of a thick and fleshy appearance2 by no means common to the genus1 and therefore will not be very difficult to distinguish either in1 or out of bloom4 ,flowers during the months of ,may and ,june4 ,illustration ,,erica cruciformis4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris bicornibus1 inclusis3 floribus quaternis1 tubulosis1 brevibus3 foliis quaternis1 brevibus1 linearibus3 caule fruticoso1 erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis1 fruticosus3 ramulis numerosis1 confertis4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia obtusa1 glabra1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata4 ,,flores quaterni1 cruciformes3 ramulis plerumque terminalibus3 corolla urceolata1 aurantia1 lucida3 laciniis rotundatis1 reflexis4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junio ad ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamen unicum lente auctum4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 #e4 ,flores varietatum duarum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with tips two-horned1 within the blossom3 flowers grow by fours1 tubular1 short and linear3 stem shrubby and upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high1 and shrubby3 the smaller branches numerous and crowded4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear obtuse1 and smooth1 flat on the upper surface1 and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers grow by fours1 cross-shaped1 mostly terminating the smaller branches3 blossom jar-shaped1 of a gold colour1 and shining3 segments of the border rounded and reflexed4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,june till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #e4 ,flowers of two varieties4 ,,our drawing of this handsome little ,erica was made at the nursery of ,mr4 ,lee in the summer of #ahai1 where it had been recently raised from seed1 with two others of a similar description too nearly allied to require a separate figure4 ,we have therefore added a flower of each1 and hardly knew to which of the three plants to give the preference4 ,but as the specific title cruciformis was given to them1 we selected that for our figure whose inflorescence bore out the name with the most uniformity4 ,illustration ,,erica droseroides1 minor4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 floribus terminalibus1 cernuis3 foliis ternatis3 caule fruticoso1 erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis spithamus1 fruticosus3 ramis filiformibus1 sparsis1 erectis1 patentibus1 virgatis4 ,,folia terna1 linearia1 obtusa1 marginibus pilis glandulosis1 micantibus4 ,,flores in umbellis terminalibus1 cernui3 corolla urceolata1 lte purpurea1 costata1 viscosa3 ore obliquo1 arctato1 profunde sanguineo3 pedunculi longissimi pilis glandulosis tecti4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii in ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folii pars inferior lente aucta4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with crested tips within the blossom2 flowers terminal and nodding2 leaves by threes2 stem shrubby and upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem a span high and shrubby3 branches long1 scattered1 erect1 spreading1 and twiggy4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear and blunt1 with shining glandular hairs on the margins4 ,,flowers grow in terminal umbels1 nodding3 blossom pitcher-shaped1 of a bright purple colour1 ribbed and clammy3 the mouth is oblique1 narrowed1 and of a deep blood colour3 footstalks very long1 and covered with glandular hairs4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the under side of a ,leaf magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,our figure represents an entire plant from the ,hammersmith ,nursery1 raised from seed in the autumn of #ahbj1 after an absence of fifteen years2 during which period we believe it has been lost to every collection we are acquainted with4 ,it can only be retained by care and attention to preserve it from damp1 of which it is much more susceptible than the generality of this extended genus4 ,illustration ,,erica dumosa4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 exertis3 floribus terminalibus1 pendulis3 pedunculis longissimis3 foliis ternatis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis humilis1 fruticosus3 ramis numerosis1 filiformibus4 ,,folia ternata1 ovata1 hispida1 patentia1 margine revoluta1 subtus glauca4 ,,flores terminales in umbellis3 corolla pendula1 urceolata1 purpurea3 pedunculis patentibus1 longissimis1 tenuibus4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 tomentosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii ad ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium auctum4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 without the blossom3 flowers terminal and pendulous3 footstalks very long3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem low1 shrubby3 branches numerous and thread-shaped4 ,,leaves by threes1 ovate1 hispid1 and spreading1 rolled back at the edges1 and glaucous beneath4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in umbels3 blossom pendulous1 pitcher-shaped1 and purple3 footstalks spreading1 very long1 and slender4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 downy1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a leaf magnified4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,the ,erica dumosa is one of those few species whose rude exterior differs from the leading feature of neatness and uniformity so prevalent throughout this extensive family of plants4 ,it is a dwarf shrub1 with crowded irregular branches and coarse foliage1 but possessing bright purple flowers on very long peduncles4 ,by some cultivators it is called longipedunculata1 a little more descriptive than specific1 and which might be confounded with the ,e4 pedunculata4 ,but as a low bushy shrub it may easily be recognised by the unoccupied title of dumosa4 ,our figure represents an entire plant raised from seed at the ,hammersmith ,nursery in #ahae4 ,it requires rather more attention than usual1 to prevent the long slender footstalks of the flowers from being too powerfully influenced by the atmosphere1 which sometimes gives them a very disordered appearance4 ,illustration ,,erica ,echiflora1 purpurea4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis inclusis3 floribus terminalibus1 tubulosis et costatis3 foliis linearis confertis3 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 sesquipedalis3 ramis et ramulis flexuosis4 ,,folia irregulariter verticillati1 quina vel sena1 linearia3 undulata1 patentia4 ,,flores in umbellis confertis1 horizontales3 corolla tubulosa1 purpurea1 brevis1 inflata1 costata3 laciniis patentibus cordatis1 pedunculi brevi4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum3 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,autumnales4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium auctum4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,flos4 #d4 ,stamen et pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #e4 ,germen et pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #f4 ,germen auctum4 #g4 ,flos varietas4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips within the blossom2 flowers terminal1 tubular1 and ribbed2 leaves linear and crowded3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot and half high3 the large and smaller branches flexuose4 ,,leaves grow in irregular whorls1 of fives and sixes3 waved and spreading4 ,,flowers grow in umbels1 crowded and horizontal3 blossom tubular1 purple1 short1 inflated1 and ribbed3 segments of the border heart-shaped and spreading3 footstalks short4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers during the ,autumnal months4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,a ,flower4 #d4 ,the chives and pointal1 one tip magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud and pointal1 summit magnified4 #f4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #g4 ,flower of a variety4 ,,this handsome shrub differs not only in the colour of its flowers from the ,e4 ,echiflora1 figured in ,vol4 #c1 but also in its foliage1 which are much smaller1 thinner1 and closer together4 ,it bears numerous bright purple blossoms1 crowded together at the ends of the branches2 there are two slight varieties1 one of a paler colour1 and the other longer in the flower and curved1 a flower of which is given with the dissections4 ,our figure was made from plants in the ,hammersmith ,collection4 ,illustration ,,erica exsurgens hybrida4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 exsertis3 floribus verticillatis3 foliis senis3 caule erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis sesquipedalis1 erectus3 ramis et ramulis longis1 simplicibus4 ,,folia sena1 conferta1 tenuia1 linearia1 adscendentia3 pedunculi longissimi4 ,,flores in medio ramorum1 verticillati1 recti1 verticillis alter alteri exsurgentibus3 corolla clavata1 cylindracea1 uncialis1 curvata1 carnea3 oris laciniis magnis1 revolutis1 intus subalbidis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 villosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret per menses autumnales4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamen unum1 anthera lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips without the blossom2 flowers grow in whorls2 leaves by sixes2 stem upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot and half high1 upright2 the large and smaller branches1 long and simple4 ,,leaves by sixes1 crowded together1 thin1 linear1 and ascending3 footstalks very long4 ,,flowers grow about the middle of the branches1 in whorls1 straight1 the whorls rising out of each other in succession3 blossom cylindrically club-shaped1 an inch long1 curved1 and flesh-coloured3 segments of the mouth large1 revolute1 and nearly white within4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 villose1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers during the autumnal months4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive1 summit magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this ,erica resembles the ,e4 exsurgens in its flowering1 with some affinity in the foliage to the ,e4 vestita alba1 and is considered an hybrid production between those species4 ,our figure was taken from a plant1 four years old1 at the nursery of ,messrs4 ,rollinson1 ,lower ,tooting1 in the autumn of #ahbd1 where it was first raised from seed1 and is at present regarded as a perfectly new and scarce ,heath4 ,illustration ,,erica exudans4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 sub-inclusis2 stylo sub-exerto3 floribus cylindraceis1 terminalibus3 foliis quaternis1 glandulosis1 viscosis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis sesquipedalis1 fruticosus1 ramulis numerosis erectis4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 obtusa1 glandulosa1 viscosa1 erecto-patentia4 ,,flores plerumque quaterni1 cernui1 terminales2 corollis cylindraceis1 costatis1 luteolo-rubris1 sub-uncialibus1 arcuatis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii ad ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium lente auctum4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,germen lente auctum4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with bearded tips1 just within the blossom3 shaft just without3 flowers cylindrical1 and terminating the branches3 leaves by fours1 glandular1 and clammy4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot and half high1 shrubby1 with numerous small upright branches4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 blunt-ended1 glandular1 viscous1 and between erect and spreading4 ,,flowers mostly by fours1 nodding1 and terminal3 blossoms cylindrical1 ribbed1 of a yellowish red1 near an inch long1 and slightly bowed4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,july till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this ,erica bears the compound appearance of the ,e4 droseroides and ,e4 costata2 resembling the latter in its flowers1 and the former in its foliage1 which is covered with glands1 from which a thin and viscous juice exudes4 ,our drawing of it was first taken from plants in the ,nursery of ,mr4 ,buchanan at ,camberwell1 as long back as #ahje2 since that time it has been so nearly lost1 that it was shown to us as a novelty in #ahae2 and we should not be surprised if it again becomes an absentee1 as the few ,ericas that possess glands on the foliage are difficult to preserve either in beauty or health1 being subject to the adhesion of all sorts of dust1 which obscuring their verdure1 at the same time obstructs that perspiration1 which being so very apparent1 indicates it to be indispensably requisite to the health of the plant4 ,illustration ,,erica flagelliformis4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 flores ramos terminant in umbellis3 foliis ternatis3 ramis virgatis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis virgatus1 pedalis3 rami et ramuli filiformes1 flexuosissimi4 ,,folia ternata1 erecta1 crassa1 obtusa1 cauli adpressa4 ,,flores ramos terminant in umbellis2 pedunculi carnei3 perianthium tetraphyllum3 foliolis spathulatis1 acuminatis1 carneis3 corolla urceolata1 saturate carnea1 ad basin pallida3 oris laciniis patentibus4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junii in ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 #f4 ,ramus varietatis parv4 #g4 ,ramus varietatis minoris erect4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with crested tips1 within the blossom3 flowers terminate the branches in umbels3 leaves by threes2 branches twiggy4 ,,description4 ,,stem twiggy1 a foot high2 the large and smaller branches are thread-shaped1 and very flexuose4 ,,leaves by threes1 straight1 thick1 obtuse1 and pressed to the stem4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in umbels2 footstalks flesh-coloured3 empalement four-leaved2 leaflets spathula-shaped1 pointed1 and flesh-coloured3 blossom pitcher-shaped1 of a deep flesh-colour1 but paler at the base3 segments of the border spreading4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,june till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,blossom4 #c4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #f4 ,branch of a small variety4 #g4 ,branch of a smaller upright variety4 ,,this ,erica is figured from a drawing made in the gardens of ,g4 ,hibbert1 ,esq4 as long back as the summer of #ahjf1 where it was raised from ,cape seed amongst many others1 and considered as nearer allied to the ,e4 calycina than any other species4 ,there was only one more plant of it1 and that was of a very straggling growth1 hanging down over the sides of the pot in all directions1 making a very picturesque appearance1 and to which we should certainly have given the preference1 if we had not considered it more a casualty of culture than as a permanent character1--which we had not the opportunity of ascertaining1 as both the plants died in the autumn1--we apprehend1 from an excessive inflorescence1--and have never since re-appeared4 ,among the dissections we have given branches of two small seminal varieties1 almost distinct enough to require a separate figure4 ,illustration ,,erica foliacea4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris aristatis1 inclusis2 floribus ramulos terminantibus1 quaternis3 foliis sparsis3 caule erecto3 ramis et ramulis foliis tectis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis1 fruticosus3 ramis longis1 adscendentibus3 ramulis perbrevibus4 ,,folia sparsa1 numerosa1 adscendentia1 linearia1 obtusa4 ,,flores ramulos terminant1 quaterni1 subsessiles3 corolla subcylindracea1 curvata1 cernuo-patente1 subpollicari1 flava1 et transparente4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,augusti in ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamen unum lente auctum4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with bearded tips within the blossom3 flowers terminate the smaller branches by fours3 leaves scattered2 stem upright3 the large and smaller branches covered with leaves4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high1 shrubby3 the larger branches long and ascending3 the smaller ones very short4 ,,leaves scattered1 numerous1 ascending1 linear1 and obtuse4 ,,flowers grow from the ends of the smaller branches by fours1 and nearly sessile3 blossom nearly cylindrical1 curved1 between spreading and nodding1 nearly an inch long1 yellow1 and transparent4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,august till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this ,erica in its flower resembles the ,e4 depressa3 and to distinguish it from that low bushy shrub1 the specific title of depressa erecta was given to it1 by which it is generally known in most collections2--but as a depressed upright appears to us incongruous1 we have adopted that of foliacea1 an unoccupied specific by which the plant may be discriminated either in or out of bloom4 ,our figure was made from the collection of ,mr4 ,lee1 in the summer of #ahbb4 ,illustration ,,erica formosa1 bicolor4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 sub-inclusis2 floribus sub apices ramorum verticillatis2 corollis clavatis1 bicoloratis2 foliis sparsis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis sesquipedalis vel bipedalis1 erectus2 rami pauci4 ,,folia subsena1 linearia1 obtusa1 patentia1 parm curvata2 petiolis longis4 ,,flores sub apices ramorum verticillati1 axillares1 et horizontales2 pedunculis brevibus bracteis tribus instructis2 corolla clavata1 longa1 parm curvata1 ad basin rubra1 ad apicem flava2 calycis foliolis subovatis1 adpressis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii in ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamen unum1 cum anther lente auct4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,flos varietatis trivialis4 #e4 ,flos varietatis obscur colorat4 #f4 ,flos varietatis sordid colorat4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 just within the blossom2 flowers grow in whorls near the ends of the branches2 blossom club-shaped1 and two-coloured2 leaves scattered4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot and a half or two feet high1 upright2 branches few4 ,,leaves nearly by sixes1 linear1 blunt1 spreading1 and slightly curved2 footstalks long4 ,,flowers grow near the ends of the branches in whorls1 from the axill of the leaves1 in a horizontal direction2 peduncles short1 and furnished with three floral leaves2 blossom club-shaped1 long1 and slightly curved1 red at the base1 and yellow at the end2 the leaflets of the cup are nearly ovate1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive with a tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,flower of a slight variety4 #e4 ,flower of a dull-coloured variety4 #f4 ,flower of a dirty-coloured variety4 ,,the versatility that pervades this genus is particularly prominent in this species1 which appears allied to the ,e4 formosa1 grandiflora1 exsurgens1 pinea1 and also resembles in its general appearance many of that beautiful section of the ,erica family well known by the specific appellation of vestita4 ,our figure was drawn1 in the summer of #ahjg1 from plants in the nursery of ,mr4 ,rollinson4 ,the flowers given with the dissections are mere florescent variations1 no distinction being observable in the plants when out of bloom2 we have therefore deemed it sufficient to represent only a flower of each of them4 ,illustration ,,erica glomerata4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 flores ramos terminant in capitibus aggregatis3 foliis ternatis3 ramis virgatis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis humilis3 rami et ramuli filiformes1 flexuosi4 ,,folia ternata1 subulata1 erecta1 cauli adpressa4 ,,flores terminales1 capitibus aggregatis3 corolla urceolata1 incarnata3 calycis foliola magna1 ovata1 acuminata1 colorata1 erecta4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 viride4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,martii in ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium auctum4 #b4 ,flos4 #c4 ,calyx4 #d4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #e4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #f4 ,germen lente auctum4 #g4 ,involucrum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossoms3 flowers terminate the branches in crowded heads3 leaves by threes3 branches twiggy4 ,,description4 ,,stem low3 the small and large branches are thread-shaped1 and flexuose4 ,,leaves by threes1 awl-shaped1 upright1 and pressed to the stem4 ,,flowers terminal1 in crowded heads3 blossom pitcher-shaped and flesh-coloured3 the leaflets of the empalement are large1 egg-shaped1 pointed1 coloured1 and upright4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and green4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,may till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a leaf magnified4 #b4 ,a ,flower4 #c4 ,the ,empalement4 #d4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #f4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #g4 ,the ,involucrum4 ,,this new species of ,erica was raised at the ,nursery of ,mr4 ,rollinson1 in the summer of #ahab1 from seed brought from the ,cape of ,good ,hope by ,mr4 ,niven4 ,our figure represents the entire 7and we believe unique7 plant of six years growth4 ,it is a handsome little shrub1 in its foliage resembling the ,e4 calycina1 but in every other particular very different from any species we are yet acquainted with4 ,illustration ,,erica grandinosa4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris aristatis1 inclusis3 floribus terminalibus3 foliis ternatis3 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis1 virgatus1 flexuosus1 fruticosus3 ramulis patentibus4 ,,folia terna1 sub-trigona1 obtusa1 brevia1 crassiuscula4 ,,flores in apicibus ramulorum subterni1 cernui3 corolla campanulata1 parva1 albida1 et costata3 laciniis oris revolutis3 pedunculus pallide carneus3 calyx duplex1 exteriori trifoliato1 angustiori4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 villosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maii usque ad ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium lente auctum4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,stamen unum1 anthera lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with bearded tips within the blossom3 flowers terminal3 leaves by threes3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high1 twiggy1 flexuous1 and shrubby3 smaller branches spreading4 ,,leaves by threes1 nearly three-sided1 obtuse1 short1 and thickish4 ,,flowers grow from the ends of the small branches1 mostly by threes1 nodding3 blossom bell-shaped1 small1 white1 and ribbed3 segments of the mouth rolled back3 peduncle of a pale flesh-colour3 cup double1 the outer one three-leaved1 and narrower4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 villose1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,may till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,a ,chive1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,the ,erica grandinosa was sent us in the month of ,june #ahbd1 amongst many other new species1 by ,mr4 ,sinclair1 from the splendid collection of his ,grace the ,duke of ,bedford1 at ,woburn ,abbey4 ,this is one of those white-flowered ,ericas so difficult to give a relief upon paper3 it is a delicate little ,heath1 and although deficient in speciosity1 claims attention as a perfectly new species1 very distinct from any other hitherto figured4 ,illustration ,,erica ,imperialis4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris aristatis1 inclusis3 floribus terminalibus1 speciosissimis3 foliis tremulis1 spiraliter sparsis1 truncatis3 ramis simplicibus4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis bipedalis1 erectus3 ramis et ramulis simplicibus1 longis4 ,,folia plerumque sena1 linearia1 obtusa1 attenuata in petiolos longos capillares4 ,,flores ramos terminant in verticillis simplicibus1 patentibus1 viscosis3 pedunculis longis1 recurvatis3 corolla cylindrico-clavata1 longa3 ima parte profunde carnea1 apice viridi1 ore arctata1 laciniis rectis4 ,,germen clavatum1 sulcatum4 ,stylus filiformis1 subinclusus4 ,stigma peltatum1 concavum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,novembri ad ,januarium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium4 #b4 ,calyx4 #c4 ,stamina a ,pistillo diducta1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with bearded tips1 within the blossom3 flowers terminal and showy3 leaves tremulous1 spirally scattered1 appearing cut off at the ends3 branches simple4 ,,description4 ,,stem two feet high1 upright3 the large and small branches simple and long4 ,,leaves mostly by sixes1 linear1 blunt1 and tapering into long hair-like footstalks4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in simple whorls1 spreading and clammy3 footstalks long and recurved3 blossom cylindrically club-shaped and long3 the lower part of a deep flesh-colour1 the end green1 compressed at the mouth1 whose segments are straight4 ,,seed-,,bud club-shaped and furrowed4 ,shaft thread-shaped1 and just within the blossom3 summit shield-shaped and hollow4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,november till ,january4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf4 #b4 ,the ,empalement4 #c4 ,the ,chives detached from the ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,our figure represents a specimen from the conservatory of the ,earl of ,northampton 7in ,november #ahah71 the only plant we could find in bloom for the last ten years4 ,it is certainly less hardy than many of this fine tribe1 and requires a clearer atmosphere than is to be met with in the vicinity of so large a city as ,london4 ,it was first raised from ,cape seed in the collection of ,g4 ,hibbert1 ,esq4 in #ahjf4 ,illustration ,,erica infundibuliformis4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris superne bicornibus1 inclusis3 floribus terminalibus1 quaternis3 longis tenuis foliis ternis3 caulis gracilis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 debilis1 pedalis et ultra3 rami et ramuli filiformes virgati4 ,,folia terna1 linearia1 obtusa1 glabra1 erecto1 patentia4 ,,flores ad apices ramulorum quaterni1 pedunculis brevissimis1 bracteis3 tribus subulatis instructis3 corollis tubulosis longis tenuis rubris3 oris laciniis equalis patentes superne albis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,augusti in ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with tips two-horned on the upper part1 within the blossom3 flowers terminal1 grow by fours1 long and slender3 leaves by threes3 stem slender4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 weak1 a foot or more high3 the small and large branches are thread-shaped1 and twiggy4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 blunt1 smooth1 erect1 and spreading4 ,,flowers grows by fours at the ends of the small branches3 footstalks very short1 and furnished with three awl-shaped floral leaves3 blossoms tubular1 long1 slender1 and of a red colour3 segments of the border spreading1 equal and white on the upper surface4 ,,seed-,,bud turban shaped1 and furrowed1 with honey bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,august till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this fine species of ,erica was raised from seed brought from the ,cape of ,good ,hope by ,mr4 ,niven3 it bears a considerable resemblance to the ,e4 tenuiflora1 but differs in the specific character of its anther from all those we have hitherto figured3 for when they are bearded1 crested1 or two-horned1 those appendages have invariably been at the base1 but in this one instance1 they are almost at the top of the anthers1 instead of the bottom4 ,it is a plant that flowers freely1 and during the autumnal months makes a most elegant appearance4 ,illustration ,,erica ,jasminiflora1 minor4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 stylo sub-exerto3 floribus terminalibus3 foliis ternis3 ramulis numerosis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 pedalis1 erecto-patens3 ramis longis4 ,,folia terna1 trigona1 acuta1 curvata1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata4 ,,flores terminales1 terni vel seni3 corolla rubra1 sesquipollicaris1 summa cylindrica1 ad basin inflata1 ore arctata3 laciniis patentibus acutis3 pedunculis longis coloratis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,aprili in ,junium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #b4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #c4 ,flos varietatis alb4 #d4 ,flos varietatis striat4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips within the blossoms3 shaft just without3 flowers terminal3 leaves by threes3 branches numerous4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot high1 between erect and spreading3 branches long4 ,,leaves by threes1 three-sided1 pointed and curved1 flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in threes or sixes3 blossoms red1 an inch and a half long1 the upper part cylindrical1 swelled at the base1 and contracted at the mouth3 segments spreading and pointed3 footstalks long and coloured4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped and furrowed1 with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,april till ,june4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #b4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #c4 ,flower of a white variety4 #d4 ,flower of a striped variety4 ,,our figure represents a plant raised from seed in #ahjg in the collection of the ,hon4 ,w4 ,irby1 where we also found1 at the same time1 a variation with white flowers2 and in the conservatory of the ,countess de ,vandes this year1 #ahaa1 observed another variety1 the blossoms of which were elegantly striped in the tube3 we have therefore added a flower of each variety to our dissections1 as all the three plants were so very much like each other in every other particular1 that we could not distinguish one from the other when out of bloom4 ,illustration ,,erica ,lawsonia4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 inclusis3 foliis quaternis3 corollis tubformibus3 caule humili1 fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pygmus3 ramis et ramulis filiformibus1 virgatis4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 acuta1 erecto-patentia4 ,,flores in medio ramorum1 sparsi3 pedunculis brevibus4 ,,corolla rubra1 tubformis1 tenuissima3 oris laciniis acuminatis1 patentibus4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a ,mense ,junio ad ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium lente auctum4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,stamina a ,pistillo diducta1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 leaves by fours3 blossom trumpet-shaped3 stem low and shrubby4 ,,description4 ,a ,,dwarf ,,shrub3 the small and large branches thread-shaped and twiggy4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 pointed1 and between erect and spreading4 ,,flowers grow about the middle of the branches1 scattered3 footstalks short4 ,,blossom red1 trumpet-shaped1 and very slender3 segments of the border are sharp-pointed and spreading4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped and furrowed4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,june till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,leaf magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,the ,chives detached from the ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this elegant dwarf shrub was named after the late ,sir ,wilfrid ,lawson1 ,bart4 ,our figure was drawn in the summer of #ahah from a plant four years old2 and if we can judge from the appearance of those plants we have seen in different collections1 it will continue to be1 as it is at present1 slow in growth and low in stature4 ,illustration ,,erica ,linna superba4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus pilosis1 pellucidis3 foliis quaternis3 caule erecto1 fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis bipedalis1 fruticosus1 erectus3 ramulis numerosis1 brevibus1 pilosis4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 villis brevissimis1 adscendentia4 ,,flores ramulos terminant1 formantes spicam longam3 corolla clavata1 leviter curvata1 unciali1 pilosa1 pellucida1 ore albo inflata1 ad basin cylindrica et purpurea3 laciniis erecto-patentibus et revolutis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret per menses ,maii1 ,junii1 et ,julii4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium lente auctum4 #b4 ,calyx4 #c4 ,stamen1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips within the blossom3 flowers hairy and transparent3 leaves by fours3 stem upright1 and shrubby4 ,,description4 ,stem two feet high1 shrubby1 upright3 the smaller branches numerous1 short1 and hairy4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 with very short hairs1 and ascending4 ,,flowers terminate the smaller branches1 forming a long spike3 blossom club-shaped1 slightly curved1 an inch long1 hairy and transparent1 white and swelled at the mouth1 cylindrical and purple at the base3 segments of the border between erect1 spreading1 and revolute4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers during the months of ,may1 ,june1 and ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement4 #c4 ,a ,chive1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,this fine plant has ornamented various collections for the last five or six years4 ,in growth it is luxuriant1 as we have frequently seen it two feet high1 with numerous long flowering branches1 at ,covent-,garden1 amongst many of the most beautiful 7if not most rare7 ,ericas1 which are exclusively cultivated for that well-known emporium4 ,it may certainly be considered as one of the finest variations of ,erica ,linna1 and as such its hyperbolical specific title may serve to distinguish it from most of the varieties4 ,illustration ,,erica magnifica4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris bicornibus1 inclusis3 floribus metulformibus1 purpureis1 nitidis3 foliis ternis3 ramis confertis3 caule humili4 ,,descriptio4 ,,frutex pygmus1 ramis et ramulis numerosis confertis4 ,,folia ternata1 linearia1 obtusa1 recta1 subts leviter sulcata1 marginibus rotundatis4 ,,flores plerumque ternati1 patentes1 aut cernui3 pedunculi colorati1 bracteis tribus instructi3 corolla metulformis1 purpurea1 lucida3 oris laciniis erectis3 calycis foliolis ovato-acutis1 adpressis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 bicoloratum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,augusti in ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina a ,pistillo diducta1 anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,german et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with tips two-horned at the base1 within the blossom3 flowers skittle-shaped1 purple1 and shining3 leaves by threes2 branches crowded together3 stem low4 ,,description4 ,a ,,dwarf shrub1 with numerous large and small branches crowded together4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 blunt-ended and straight1 slightly furrowed beneath1 and rounded on the edges4 ,,flowers grow mostly by threes1 spreading or nodding3 footstalks coloured1 and furnished with three floral leaves3 blossom skittle-shaped1 purple1 and shining3 segments of the border upright3 leaflets of the cup ovate1 pointed1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 two-coloured1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,august till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,chives detached from the ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this ,erica is a handsome bushy shrub1 but certainly not magnificent1 although1 when first introduced in the year #ahjj1 its claim to the specific title of magnifica was undoubtedly more appropriate than it now appears to be amongst the numerous species 7and many of superior beauty7 raised since that period from ,cape seed4 ,it is at present in but few collections2 which is probably owing to its being of slow growth1 and not easily increased4 ,the only fine flowering plants we have seen lately have been in the conservatory of the ,countess de ,vandes1 and at the nursery of ,mr4 ,williams1 whence our figure was taken4 ,illustration ,,erica minutflora4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 subinclusis3 stylo exerto3 summitate magna1 concava3 floribus parvis1 axillaribus3 foliis quaternis3 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis et ultra1 erectus1 flexuosus3 ramulis verticillatis1 adscendentibus1 filiformibus4 ,,flores in summis ramulorum paniculati1 plerumque bini1 axillares2 corolla campanulata1 purpurea1 minuta3 calyce adpresso4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 longa1 obtusa1 glauca1 et patentia4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 tomentosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret per menses autumnales4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,flores duo4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,flos lente auctus4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips just within the blossom3 shaft without3 summit large and hollow3 flowers small1 axillary3 leaves by fours3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot or more high1 upright1 and flexuose3 the smaller branches grow in whorls1 ascending1 and thread-shaped4 ,,flowers grow in loose spikes near the ends of the branches1 mostly in twos1 from the axill of the leaves3 blossom bell-shaped1 purple1 and very small3 empalement pressed to them4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 long1 blunt-ended1 glaucous1 and spreading4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 downy1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers during the autumnal months4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,two flowers4 #b4 ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,a ,flower magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,the ,seed-bud magnified4 ,this very small-flowered ,erica was first raised at the ,hammersmith ,nursery1 from ,cape seed1 in the summer of #ahbb1 and was then called atro or viridi purpurea1 neither of which are characteristic of the plant1 which furnishes when in bloom a very minute but good specific character2 and although not specious1 it may be regarded as a curious and interesting species4 ,illustration ,,erica mirabilis4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus sub-sessilibus1 terminalibus3 foliis quaternis3 caulis fruticosus4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis3 ramuli numerosi1 erecto-patentes4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 obtusa1 glabra4 ,,flores subsessiles1 terminates1 fastigiati1 quaterni3 corolla ventricosa1 imprimis alba1 denique rosacea3 ore arctato3 laciniis cordatis1 undulatis1 expansis1 maximis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 villosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junii ad ,septembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina a pistillo diducta1 anthera una lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et pistillum stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers nearly sessile and terminal3 leaves by fours3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high3 the smaller branches numerous1 between erect and spreading4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 blunt and smooth4 ,,flowers nearly sessile1 terminal1 in bunches of four together3 blossom swelled out1 white at first1 but dying off a rose-colour3 narrowed at the mouth3 segments of the border heart-shaped1 waved1 spreading and large4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 hairy1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,june to ,september4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,the ,erica mirabilis may be considered as an intermediate species between the ,ericas ,walkeria and ,hyacinthoides1 removed from each and yet allied to both4 ,when in perfection1 the inner segments of the blossoms are of a pure white1 but on going off may justly be said to blush themselves out of bloom4 ,our figure was made from the nursery of ,messrs4 ,rollinsons at ,lower ,tooting1 in the summer of #ahbd4 ,illustration ,,erica mollis4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris aristatis1 inclusis3 floribus in umbellis axillaribus1 globosis1 pilosis3 foliis quaternis3 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis1 fruticosus1 erectus2 ramulis adscendentibus4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 obtusa1 pilosa1 patentia1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata4 ,,flores in umbellis1 axillares2 corolla globosa1 purpurea1 pilosa3 laciniis rotundatis1 patentibus1 qualibus4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julio in ,septembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium lente auctum4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with bearded tips1 within the blossom3 flowers grow in umbels from the axill of the leaves1 globular1 and hairy3 leaves by fours3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high1 shrubby and upright3 branches ascending4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 obtuse1 hairy1 and spreading1 flat on their upper surface and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers grow in umbels from the axill of the leaves3 blossom globular1 purple1 and hairy3 segments of the border rounded1 spreading1 and equal4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,september4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,one ,chive magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,the ,erica mollis is a compact little shrub1 with lively purple flowers3 both flowers and leaves are covered with short hairs1 which give it a soft appearance1 although to the touch the hairs are more hispid than downy4 ,our figure is from a plant at ,mr4 ,lee's ,nursery4 ,illustration ,,erica moschata4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus campanulatis1 pendulis1 odoratis1 terminalibus3 foliis ternis1 obtusis1 odorem quasi moschatum spirantibus3 caule erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 erectus1 pedalis et ultra2 rami graciles4 ,,folia terna1 linearia1 obtusa1 supra sub-plana1 subtus lviter sulcata1 quasi moschum redolentia4 ,,flores plerumque terni1 penduli2 pedunculi colorati1 bracteis tribus2 corolla campanulata1 odorata1 incarnata2 calycis foliolis lato-ovatis1 adpressis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maio in ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,stamen auctum4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen auctum4 #f4 ,ramus varietatis minoris4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers bell-shaped1 pendulous1 scented1 and terminal3 leaves by threes1 obtuse1 and scented like musk3 stem upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 upright1 a foot or more high2 branches slender4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 and obtuse1 nearly flat on the upper surface1 lightly furrowed beneath1 and scented like musk4 ,,flowers mostly by threes1 pendulous2 footstalks coloured1 with three floral leaves2 blossom bell-shaped1 scented1 and flesh-coloured2 leaflets of the cup are broadly ovate1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,seed-bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,may till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #b4 ,a ,blossom4 #c4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #f4 ,branch of a small variety4 ,,several species of the ,eric are fragrant in the flowers2 but not any that we know of possess a scented foliage1 except the one now figured1 whose leaves emit a delicate odour resembling musk2 and very few references to scent will1 we think1 be found so unequivocal2 if the ends of the branches are gently rubbed1 or lightly passed through the hands1 the fragrance is stronger4 ,first raised at the ,clapham ,gardens in #ahje1 and at present1 we believe1 in few collections2 but will doubtless soon find a place in many1 as its flowers are handsome1 fragrant1 and remain during the summer months2 and the perfume of its leaves lasts all the year4 ,illustration ,,erica mundula4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 foliis quaternis3 floribus sessilibus1 fastigiatis1 terminalibus3 frutex pygmus4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 spithamus1 erectus1 ramosus3 ramuli numerosi1 adscendentes4 ,,folia quaterna1 subulata1 lucida1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata4 ,,flores sessiles1 erecti1 fastigiati1 quaterni1 terminales3 corollis tubulosis1 pellucidis1 ore arctato1 quod ornatum est in modum ,primul3 laciniis cordatis1 expansis1 albis1 subtus lte rubris4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junio ad ,septembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,anthera lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 leaves by fours3 flowers sessile1 fastigiate1 and terminal3 a dwarf shrub4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a span high1 upright1 and bushy3 small branches numerous and ascending4 ,,leaves by fours1 awl-shaped1 shining1 flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers sessile1 upright1 fastigiate1 and terminating the branches by fours3 blossoms tubular1 pellucid1 narrowed at the mouth1 which is ornamented like a ,cowslip3 the segments of the border are heart-shaped1 spreading1 and white1 of a bright red on the under side4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,june till ,september4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #c4 ,the ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,the ,erica mundula is a small neat shrub resembling the ,e4 primuloides in its flowers1 but different in the leaves1 which are by fours instead of fives2 it is also a looser-growing plant1 and seems to be a connecting link between that species1 the ,e4 infundibuliformis1 ,e4 tenuiflora1 and ,e4 ,coventrya1 but very distinct from either of them4 ,the flowers in the early bud state have a very rich appearance1 from the deep bright red colour beneath the segments of the border1 contrasted with the dark shining green leaves4 ,our drawing represents an entire plant1 from the ,hammersmith collection4 ,illustration ,,erica nivalis4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris aristatis1 inclusis3 foliis ternatis3 floribus albis1 terminalibus4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 pedalis et ultra1 erectus1 ramosus4 ,,folia ternata1 linearia1 obtusa1 parva1 glabra1 recta4 ,,flores ramulos terminant1 plerumque terni1 subcernui3 corolla globosa1 alba1 pilis pubescentibus tecta4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,aprili in ,junium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #b4 ,anthera una lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with bearded tips1 within the blossom3 leaves by threes3 flowers white and terminal4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot or more high1 upright and bushy4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 blunt1 small1 smooth and straight4 ,,flowers terminate the smaller branches mostly by threes1 nearly drooping3 blossom globular1 white1 and covered with soft hairs4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,april till ,june4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #b4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,the ,erica nivalis is a perfectly new species1 and very distinct from any of the numerous species at present in cultivation with us4 ,our drawing was made at the ,hammersmith ,nursery in ,may #ahbj4 ,it is with difficulty increased by cuttings4 ,illustration ,,erica ,ollula4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris aristatis1 tortis1 inclusis3 flores ramos terminant in fasciculis3 foliis sparsis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis subpedalis1 fruticosus3 ramis longis1 adscendentibus4 ,,folia sparsa1 linearia1 longa1 obtusa3 petiolis longis1 adpressis4 ,,flores conferti1 fasciculati1 terminales3 pedunculis longissimis1 rubris1 bracteis duabus distantibus3 corolla urceolata1 saturate carnea3 oriis laciniis qualibus1 patentibus4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii ad ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with twisted1 bearded tips within the blossom3 flowers terminate the branches in bunches3 leaves scattered4 ,,description4 ,,stem scarce a foot high1 shrubby3 branches long and ascending4 ,,leaves scattered1 linear1 long1 and blunt-ended3 footstalks pressed to the branches4 ,,flowers crowded together in bunches at the ends of the branches3 footstalks very long and red1 with two floral-leaves set at a distance on them3 blossom pitcher-shaped1 and of a deep flesh-colour3 segments of the border equal and spreading4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,blossom4 #c4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this handsome little shrub was1 we believe1 first raised from ,cape seed about the year #ahad4 ,it is one of the most ornamental of those ,ericas recently introduced4 ,the flowers are crowded together in bunches1 and remain a long time in successive bloom4 ,illustration ,,erica pedunculata4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris aristatis1 inclusis3 floribus terminalibus3 pedunculis longissimis3 foliis sparsis1 pilosis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis et ultra3 ramis longis1 divaricatis1 foliis vestitis4 ,,flores1 in umbellis terminalibus1 cernui3 pedunculis longissimis1 rubris1 lucidis3 corolla globoso-campanulata1 pallide purpurea4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,martii in ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,anthera una lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with bearded tips1 within the blossom3 flowers terminal3 footstalks very long3 leaves scattered1 and hairy4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot or more high2 branches long1 straggling1 and clothed with leaves4 ,,flowers grow in terminal umbels1 nodding3 footstalks very long1 red1 and shining2 blossom globularly bell-shaped1 of a pale purple colour4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 and furrowed4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,march till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,one ,tip magnified4 #c4 ,the ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this fine species of ,erica was introduced from the ,cape of ,good ,hope to the gardens of ,g4 ,hibbert1 ,esq4 in the summer of #ahjf4 ,our figure represents about one half of the plant1 which being unique1 the wish to increase it caused its destruction1 as more cuttings were taken from it than its high state of inflorescence could endure2 and although all possible care was taken to preserve the young plants1 not one of them survived the winter4 ,illustration ,,erica pellucida rubra4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 stylo exerto3 foliis quaternis3 floribus terminalibus3 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 pedalis et ultra1 ramis numerosis filiformibus4 ,,folia quaterna1 horizontaliter patentia1 brevia1 sub-linearia1 obtusa1 marginibus hispidis4 ,,flores in ramis terminalibus unus vel quatuor1 cernui3 corolla clavata1 curvata1 rubella4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,augusti ad ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,stamina a ,pistillo diducta1 anthera una lente aucta4 #b4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #c4 ,varietates floribus intermediis4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 shaft without3 leaves grow by fours3 flowers terminal3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot or more high1 with numerous thread-shaped branches4 ,,leaves by fours1 spreading horizontally1 short1 nearly linear1 blunt-ended1 with bristly margins4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in one to four flowers1 nodding3 blossom club-shaped1 curved1 and of a reddish colour4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,august till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #b4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #c4 ,intermediate flower varieties4 ,,this ,erica varies considerably from the original species1 and yet retains the leading feature of transparency that designates the mother plant4 ,the flowers given with the dissections are from plants nearly allied to the white-flowered pellucida2 and had we been then in possession of them1 they would have arranged better with that figure2 but this opportunity admits of their being made use of as intermediate varieties of flower only4 ,our drawing was taken at the ,hammersmith nursery in #ahaf1 where it was first raised from seed4 ,illustration ,,erica peltata4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 subexsertis3 stylo exserto1 filiformi3 stigmate peltato1 magno3 floribus axillaribus1 terminalibus3 foliis ternis3 ramis numerosis3 caule erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis subpedalis3 rami et ramuli numerosi1 filiformes1 adscendentes4 ,,folia terna1 erecto-patentia1 linearia1 recta1 obtusa4 ,,flores axillares1 terminales3 pedunculi longi1 bracteis calyci adpressis3 corolla campanulata1 parva1 carnea1 subcernua3 stylo filiformi1 longo3 stigmate peltato1 magno4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii in ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #b4 ,corolla lente aucta4 #c4 ,stamina lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 just without the blossom3 shaft without1 thread-shaped3 summit shield-shaped and large3 flowers grow from the axill of the leaves1 and terminate the branches3 leaves by threes3 branches numerous3 stem upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem nearly a foot high3 the large and small branches are numerous1 thread-shaped1 and ascending4 ,,leaves by threes1 between erect and spreading1 linear1 straight and obtuse4 ,,flowers grow from the axill of the leaves1 and terminate the branches3 peduncles long1 with floral leaves pressed to the cup3 blossom bell-shaped1 small1 flesh-coloured1 and nearly nodding3 shaft thread-shaped and long3 summit shield-shaped and large4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #b4 ,a ,blossom magnified4 #c4 ,the ,chives magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,in the ,genus ,erica it is sometimes very difficult to find an appropriate or unoccupied specific title4 ,this little shrub furnishes no less than four to choose from3 this choice has already given the additional title of exserta to that of peltata1 from the trivial circumstance of the pointals protruding a little more in some plants than others3 a mere casualty1 probably depending on its strength or culture4 ,the flowers are so very minute1 that the pointals are the most conspicuous1 resembling shields in miniature4 ,the anthers are large1 compared to the small size of the flowers1 and so fertile1 that when in full bloom if shaken1 they emit such a quantity of pollen as would afford the specific titles of fertilis or farinosa4 ,our drawing was made at ,mr4 ,lee's last summer 7#ahbc72 but we have seen it in bloom as long ago as #ahjf4 ,illustration ,,erica perspicua4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus cylindricis1 villosis1 ramulos terminantibus3 foliis ternis1 linearibus4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 sesquipedalis1 erectus1 et patens3 ramuli numerosi4 ,,folia terna1 linearia1 subtus sulcata3 petiolis longis1 adpressis4 ,,flores terni1 ramulos terminantes3 pedunculi colorati1 bracteis duabus parvis adpressis3 corolla cylindracea et pilosa1 ad basin purpurea1 et superne alba2 laciniis ovatis1 patentibus3 calycis foliolis lanceolatis1 adpressis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,aprili in ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips within the blossom3 flowers cylindrical1 hairy1 and terminating the small branches3 leaves by threes1 linear4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot and a half high1 upright1 and spreading3 smaller branches numerous4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 furrowed beneath1 with longish footstalks pressed to the branches4 ,,flowers terminate the smaller branches by threes3 peduncles coloured1 with two small floral leaves pressed to them3 blossom cylindrical and hairy1 purple at the base1 and white at the upper part3 segments of the border ovate and spreading3 leaves of the empalement lance-shaped1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,april till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this elegant plant resembles the ,e4 ,linna1 and is by most cultivators as well known by the appellation of the old ,linneoides as by the specific title of perspicua4 ,it flowers early in spring1 and continues in successive bloom till late in autumn4 ,it was first raised from ,cape seed in the ,royal gardens at ,kew1 and flowered in the nursery of ,mr4 ,williams at ,turnham ,green about the year #agif4 ,our figure was taken from a luxuriant specimen in the summer of #ahjg4 ,illustration ,,erica ,plukenetia1 albens4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 exertis1 longissimis3 floribus pendentibus3 foliis ternis1 fasciculatis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis erectus1 sesquipedalis1 fruticosus3 rami subsimplices1 ramulis brevissimis tecti4 ,,folia terna1 fasciculata1 linearia1 arcuata1 acuta1 glabra4 ,,flores subsolitarii1 pendentes a ramulis1 in medio ramorum crescentes1 et spicam laxam formantes3 pedunculis longis1 bracteis tribus minutis ad basin instructis3 corolla conica1 exalbida1 laciniis erectis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maii in ,septembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 #e4 ,flos varietatis magn4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 without the blossom1 and very long3 flowers hanging down3 leaves by threes1 bundled together4 ,,description4 ,,stem upright1 a foot and a half high1 shrubby3 the large branches nearly simple1 and covered with numerous small branches4 ,,leaves by threes1 bundled together1 linear1 bowed1 pointed1 and smooth4 ,,flowers nearly solitary1 hanging down from the small branches1 growing near the middle of the large branches1 and forming a loose spike3 footstalks long1 and furnished at the base with three small floral leaves3 blossom conical and whitish3 segments of the border upright4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,may till ,september4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal4 #c4 ,seed-bud ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #e4 ,flower of a large variety4 ,,the flowers of this ,erica possess a negative sort of colour1 that forms a good contrast to the purply red of the other species of ,plukenetia1 but when out of flower it is not easily distinguished from them4 ,our drawing was made from the ,hibbertian collection4 ,we are doubtful whether the plant is not at present lost to us1 not having seen it for several years4 ,we have long ago figured it in the octavo work1 and should have then published it in our folio edition2 but wished to give a fine specimen of the large-flowered variety in preference4 ,we have not1 however1 seen one plant of it since1 except that from which the gigantic flower in the dissection was taken at ,mr4 ,rollinson's ,nursery at ,lower ,tooting1 which was rich in foliage1 but had scarcely any blossoms4 ,illustration ,,erica prstans4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 stylo sub-exerto3 floribus urceolatis1 terminalibus3 foliis quaternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis1 erectus1 ramosus3 rami et ramuli graciles4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 erecta1 obtusa4 ,,flores terminales1 in umbellis quaternis vel octonis3 pedunculis brevibus3 corollis urceolatis1 albis3 laciniis magnis1 expansis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junii in ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum4 #c4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 shaft just without3 flowers pitcher-shaped and terminal3 leaves by fours4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high1 upright1 shrubby3 large and small branches slender4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 upright1 and blunt-ended4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in umbels of four to eight3 footstalks short3 blossom pitcher-shaped1 and white3 segments of the border large and spreading4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,june till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal4 #c4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this ,erica1 although a distinct species1 does not possess any prominent feature sufficient to distinguish it from many others2 we have therefore retained the specific title of prstans 7by which it is known to some cultivators71 although it is an appellation to which the plant has but little claim compared with the numerous beautiful species of which this very extensive ,genus is composed4 ,it was first raised from seed brought from the ,cape of ,good ,hope by ,mr4 ,niven4 ,it flowers from the end of spring till late in autumn4 ,illustration ,,erica pumila4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 floribus cylindraceis1 terminalibus1 bicoloribus3 foliis ternis1 obtusis3 ramis divaricatis3 caule humili4 ,,descriptio4 ,,frutex pygmus1 rami et ramuli numerosi1 divaricati1 plerumque foliis tecti4 ,,folia ternata1 linearia1 obtusa1 recta1 glabra1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata1 marginibus rotundatis4 ,,flores plerumque ternata1 patento-cernui2 pedunculi breves1 colorati1 bracteis tribus coloratis instructi2 corolla cylindracea1 incarnata2 laciniis oris viridibus1 pallidis1 erectis2 calycis foliolis ovatis1 coloratis1 adpressis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 bicoloratum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maio in ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,stamen auctum4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with crested tips1 within the blossom3 flowers cylindrical1 terminal1 and two-coloured3 leaves by threes1 obtuse3 branches straddling3 stem low4 ,,description4 ,a ,,dwarf shrub1 the large and small branches numerous1 straddling1 and mostly covered with leaves4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 obtuse1 straight1 smooth1 flat on the upper surface1 furrowed beneath1 and rounded at the edges4 ,,flowers grow mostly by threes1 spreading1 or nodding2 footstalks short1 coloured1 and furnished with three coloured floral leaves2 blossoms cylindrical1 flesh-coloured2 segments of the border of a pale green1 and upright3 the leaflets of the cup are ovate1 coloured1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 two-coloured1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,may till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a leaf4 #b4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,the ,erica pumila is a new species1 and very distinct from any with which we are at present acquainted4 ,our figure represents the entire plant1 just as we received it growing in a pot4 ,it was first raised at the ,hibbertian collection in #ahje1 by ,mr4 ,knight1 with whom it has flowered this summer1 for the first time in ,england4 ,from the very small size1 and slow growth of all the plants of this species as yet in cultivation with us1 we are inclined to think it will not at any future period assume a gigantic appearance2 but will most likely1 continue to retain a claim to the specific appellation of pumila4 ,illustration ,,erica pygma4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris aristatis1 inclusis3 flores ramos terminant in umbellis3 foliis ternatis3 ramis virgatis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis humilis3 rami et ramuli numerosi1 filiformes3 rami longi1 patentes1 decumbentes4 ,,folia ternata1 glabra1 curvata1 patentia1 acuminata4 ,,flores ramos terminant in umbellis3 in ramulis plerumque ternis3 pedunculis longis1 coloratis1 pilosis3 corolla campanulata1 pilosa1 saturate purpurea4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii ad ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla expansa4 #c4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with bearded tips1 within the blossom3 flowers terminate the branches in umbels3 leaves by threes3 branches twiggy4 ,,description4 ,,stem low3 the large and small branches numerous and thread-shaped3 the larger branches are long1 spreading1 and decumbent4 ,,leaves by threes1 smooth1 curved1 spreading1 and sharp-pointed4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in umbels3 in the smaller branches mostly by threes3 footstalks long1 coloured1 and hairy3 blossoms bell-shaped1 hairy1 and of a deep purple colour4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,blossom spread open4 #c4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,our figure represents an entire plant from the nursery of ,mr4 ,lee1 the only collection in which we have as yet seen this very distinct species of ,erica4 ,it is a dwarf shrub 7more curious than beautiful71 raised from ,cape seed about the year #ahaj1 and called ,e4 sanguinolenta2 which we have no doubt will be readily superseded by the more appropriate title of pygma1 by which it may be easily recognised either in or out of bloom4 ,illustration ,,erica quadrangularis4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus terminalibus3 corollis quadrangularibus3 caule erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis sesquipedalis1 fruticosus1 erectus1 ramosus3 ramis et ramulis longis4 ,,folia numerosa1 sparsa1 ensiformia1 curvata1 adscendentia et patentia1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata4 ,,flores ramulos terminant1 terni1 quaterni vel quini1 erecti vel patentes3 corolla bicolorata1 supra alba1 infra incarnata1 tubulosa1 quadrata1 quatuor valvis vel suturis3 oris laciniis revolutis4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,aprili in ,junium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla expansa4 #c4 ,anthera una4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips within the blossom3 flowers terminal3 blossoms quadrangular3 stem erect4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot and a half high1 shrubby1 upright1 and branching3 the large and small branches long4 ,,leaves numerous1 scattered1 sword-shaped1 curved1 ascending and spreading1 flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers terminate the smaller branches in threes1 fours1 or fives1 erect or spreading3 blossom two-coloured1 white above and flesh-coloured beneath1 tubular1 squared1 with four valves or seams3 segments of the border rolled back4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,april till ,june4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,blossom spread out4 #c4 ,a ,chive4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,this new species of ,erica is at present but little known3 the only collections in which we have seen it are ,mr4 ,rollinson's at ,tooting1 and ,mr4 ,lee's ,nursery1 where our drawing was taken in #ahai4 ,it was first raised from ,cape seed in #ahab1 but is still a scarce plant1 and not easily increased by cuttings4 ,it is very handsome when in flower3 its blossoms resemble wax1 with four seams or valves1 very unlike any other species we are at present acquainted with4 ,illustration ,,erica radiata discolor4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus verticillatis3 caule fruticoso1 erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis bipedalis1 erectus1 ramosus3 ramis subsimplicibus4 ,,folia plerumque quaterna1 linearia1 patentia1 undulata1 acuminata4 ,,flores in ramulorum sub apicibus verticillati1 horizontaliter siti3 corolla subcylindracea3 oris laciniis recurvatis1 cordatis1 albis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 villosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret per menses autumnales4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,varietas ,eric metulflora discolor4 #b4 ,calyx4 #c4 ,stamen et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips within the blossom3 flowers grow in whorls3 stem shrubby and upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem two feet high1 upright and branching3 the branches nearly simple4 ,,leaves mostly by fours1 linear1 spreading1 undulate1 and pointed4 ,,flowers grow in whorls near the ends of the branches1 standing horizontally2 blossom nearly cylinder-shaped3 segments of the border recurved1 heart-shaped1 and white4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 villose1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers during the autumnal months4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,discoloured variety of ,erica ,metulflora4 #b4 ,calyx4 #c4 ,stamen and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,the ,ericas radiata and metulflora1 figured in the #ast and #crd volume of this work1 are scions from a hybrid production of an ,erica known by the specific title of spuria4 ,our figure represents an elegant variety of the ,e4 radiata1 raised from ,cape seed at the ,nursery of ,messrs4 ,rollinson in the autumn of #ahbf4 ,among the dissections we have taken the opportunity of giving a branch with flowers of a similar variation of ,e4 metulflora1 to avoid the necessity for a separate figure4 ,illustration ,,erica recurvata4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 inclusis1 stylo exserto3 foliis confertis2 floribus terminalibus1 umbellatis1 declinatis2 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 pedalis et ultra3 ramulis aggregatis1 apice recurvatis4 ,,folia plerumque sena1 sparsa1 linearia1 obtusa1 flexuosa2 petiolis longis4 ,,flores in umbellis terminalibus sex ad novem1 declinati4 ,,corolla oblonga1 albicans2 oris laciniis rectis2 sub-nigris3 stylo rubro1 exsertissimo4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum3 stylo filiformi1 longissimo4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a ,mense ,aprili in ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,stamina a ,pistilla diducta1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 shaft without3 leaves crowded together3 flowers terminate the branches in umbels1 hanging down3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot or more high2 the small branches crowded together1 and recurved at the point4 ,,leaves mostly by sixes1 scattered1 linear1 blunt1 and flexuose3 footstalks long4 ,,flowers grow in terminal umbels from six to nine1 hanging down4 ,,blossom oblong1 of a whitish colour3 segments of the border straight1 of a dark-brown colour3 shaft red1 and very much outside the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries3 shaft thread-shaped1 and very long4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,april till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,blossom4 #c4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,throughout this extensive family there is not one that bears any resemblance to this perfectly new and distinct species2 the aggregation of the leaves and branches1 joined to the drooping character of its flowers1 with long descending pointals that rival the finest purple silk1 give it a singularity of appearance that renders it equally interesting with the most splendid species4 ,we have seen it flowering successively from the end of almost every branch4 ,our figure represents nearly an entire plant1 from the nursery of ,mr4 ,lee4 ,illustration ,,erica reflexa4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 floribus ramulos terminantibus2 corolla urceolata3 foliis ternis3 caule fruticoso3 ramulis numerosis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis et ultra1 fruticosus1 erecto-divaricatus3 ramulis numerosis4 ,,folia terna1 linearia1 obtusa1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata4 ,,flores ramulos terminant in umbellis1 plerumque quaterni1 cernui3 corolla urceolata1 carnea1 nitida4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii ad ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium4 #b4 ,idem inferum4 #c4 ,stamina a ,pistillo diducta1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 #f4 ,flores ,varietatum duarum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with crested tips within the blossom2 flowers terminate the small branches2 blossom pitcher-shaped3 leaves by threes3 stem shrubby3 small branches numerous4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot or more high1 shrubby1 upright or straggling3 smaller branches numerous4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 obtuse1 flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers terminate the smaller branches in umbels mostly by fours1 nodding3 blossom pitcher-shaped1 flesh-coloured1 and shining4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf4 #b4 ,the same shown from the under side4 #c4 ,the ,stamens detached from the ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #f4 ,flowers of two ,varieties4 ,,of this species of ,erica there are three2 one with white1 another with delicate red flowers1 and a third or intermediate variation with blossoms extremely pale4 ,our figure represents the full blush variety1 not only as best calculated to represent advantageously on paper1 but as further removed in its appearance from the ,e4 nitida figured in ,vol4 ,,iii41 at present so very scarce1 that the white-flowered reflexa is frequently sold for it1 although the flowers in the one resemble a porringer1 and the others are exactly pitcher-shaped4 ,our drawing was made from plants in the summer of #ahbb at the ,hammersmith ,nursery1 where we have noticed them for the last ten years as most luxuriant ornamental greenhouse shrubs4 ,illustration ,,erica refulgens4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis2 stylo exerto3 foliis quaternis3 floribus terminalibus3 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 sesquipedalis1 erectus1 ramulis numerosis4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 longa1 patenti-adscendentia4 ,,flores in ramulis terminales1 plerumque quaterni1 cernui3 corolla cylindracea1 lucida1 ima parte lte rubra1 apice viridi4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 superne villosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii ad ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina a ,pistillo diducta1 anthera unica lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 #e4 ,varietates floribus minoribus4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 shaft without3 leaves by fours3 flowers terminal3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot and half high1 and upright1 with numerous small branches4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 long1 and between erect and spreading4 ,,flowers terminate the small branches1 mostly by fours1 nodding3 blossom cylindrical and shining1 the lower part of a bright red colour1 the mouth green4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped and furrowed1 hairy on the upper part1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 #e4 ,smaller-flowered varieties4 ,,our figure was taken in #ahai from plants in the ,hammersmith collection1 and considered as a seminal variety of the ,e4 versicolor1 though it certainly more resembles the ,e4 hirta3 but from these and every other species of ,erica it may be always distinguished just previously to flowering1 by the empalements forming a terminal cone at the end of each flower-branch of a rich deep red colour1 which only separate to allow the bright green ends of the buds to make their first approach towards maturity3 it is therefore beautiful in every stage of inflorescence4 ,illustration ,,erica regerminans4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris aristatis1 inclusis3 floribus in umbellis terminalibus1 confertis1 spe germinantibus2 corolla campanulata1 odorata3 ramis numerosis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis1 fruticosus3 rami et ramuli numerosi4 ,,flores ramos terminant in umbellis confertis1 spe germinantes3 corolla parva1 campanulata1 pallid purpurea1 odorata3 calycis foliolis parvis1 lanceolatis1 adpressis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,decembris in ,junium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,stamina ,pistillo diducta1 anther un lente auct4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum lente aucta4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with bearded tips1 within the blossoms3 flowers terminate the branches in umbels1 crowded together1 often budding3 blossom bell-shaped and sweet-scented3 branches numerous4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high1 shrubby3 the large and small branches numerous4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in crowded umbels1 often budding3 blossom small1 bell-shaped1 of a pale purple1 and sweet-scented3 the leaflets of the cup are lance-shaped1 small1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,december till ,june4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,blossom4 #c4 ,the ,chives detached from the ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal magnified4 ,,this sweet-scented species whilst flowering produces fresh buds in the centre of the umbels1 which1 as the surrounding flowers decay1 supply their place1 and by that means the plant remains a long time in bloom4 ,it resembles the ,e4 caffra in many particulars4 ,it is amongst the early importations from the ,cape of ,good ,hope2 and although not equally estimated with the numerous splendid species of recent introduction1 the abundant succession of the flowers1 their agreeable fragrance1 and easy culture1 will always render it an object worthy the attention of cultivators4 ,illustration ,,erica ruber-calyx4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 inclusis3 flores ramulos terminant3 foliis quaternis3 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis3 ramis et ramulis numerosis1 flexuosis1 filiformibus4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 recta1 obtusa1 erecto-patentia4 ,,flores ramulos terminant1 plerumque quaterni1 patentes3 calyce et pedunculis rubris3 corolla metulformi1 pellucida1 imprimis alba1 denique rosea3 oris laciniis erectis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,januarii ad ,maium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,anther et ,pistillum4 #c4 ,stamen unum1 anthera lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips within the blossom3 flowers terminate the smaller branches3 leaves by fours3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high3 the large and smaller branches numerous1 flexuose1 and thread-shaped4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 straight1 obtuse1 and between erect and spreading4 ,,flowers terminate the smaller branches1 mostly by fours1 spreading3 empalement and footstalks red3 blossom skittle-shaped1 transparent1 white at first1 then dying off a rose colour3 segments of the border upright4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,january till ,may4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal4 #c4 ,a ,chive1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,this species of ,erica in the mutability of its flowers resembles the blossoms of the ,e4 colorans4 ,it was first raised from ,cape seed at the ,hammersmith ,nursery in the summer of #ahbe1 under the appellation of ruber-calyx3 a specific title of one word would have been preferable1 but it is very characteristic of the plant when in bloom1 which is a recommendation not often to be met with where the best specific titles are already occupied4 ,it is a handsome dwarf shrub1 with abundance of successive bloom4 ,illustration ,,erica rugosa4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris bicornibus1 sub-exertis3 floriribus sub-terminalibus1 rugosis1 rubris3 foliis linearibus3 ramulis numerosis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 erectus1 bipedalis3 ramulis ternis1 verticillatis4 ,,folia irregulariter verticillata1 #c vel #e linearia2 parum curvata1 patentia3 petiolis longis4 ,,flores sub-terminales3 corolla sub-tubulosa1 patens1 rugosa1 saturate rubra2 oris laciniis patentibus3 pedunculi longi1 colorati4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin rubrum1 cum nectariis melliferis1 supern villosum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junii in ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #b4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #c4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with tips two-horned at their base1 just without the blossom2 flowers nearly terminal1 wrinkly1 and red3 leaves linear3 branches many4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 upright1 two feet high3 branches grow by threes1 in whorls4 ,,leaves in irregular whorls1 of #c to #e linear1 slightly curved1 and spreading2 footstalks long4 ,,flowers nearly terminal3 blossom nearly tubular1 spreading1 wrinkly1 and of a deep red colour2 segments of the border spreading3 footstalks long and coloured4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 red at the base1 with honey-bearing nectaries1 villose on the upper part4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,june till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #b4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this curious species of ,erica was raised from seed at the nursery of ,mr4 ,rollinson about the year #ahjf1 from which period it has flowered abundantly2 but all attempts to increase it have hitherto proved abortive2 and whether the wrinkly character of its blossoms would be continued were it to seed with us1 is certainly doubtful1 as it appears to be a contraction in the flowers bordering upon monstrosity2 and we at first declined figuring it1 expecting the wrinkles would not appear when next it bloomed2 but for four successive summers it has still retained its strange appearance1 more singular than beautiful1 but probably more interesting by its oddity4 ,illustration ,,erica rupestris rubra4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 floribus lateralibus1 terminalibus1 campanulatis1 nutantibus3 foliis ternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis erectus1 sesquipedalis3 ramulis plerumque ternis1 ad basin procumbentibus1 in medio patentibus1 superne adscendentibus4 ,,folia ternata1 crassa1 obtusa1 recta1 subtus sulcata1 marginibus rotundatis4 ,,flores ad apices ramorum ramulorumque in umbellis irregularibus1 cernuis3 corolla campanulata1 rubra1 oris laciniis patentibus3 calyce lanceolato1 adpresso4 ,,germen tiarforme1 bicoloratum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat in ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,februarii ad ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with crested tips1 within the blossom2 flowers lateral1 terminal1 bell-shaped1 and nodding3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem upright1 a foot and a half high3 smaller branches mostly by threes1 hanging down at the base of the plant1 in the middle spreading out1 and ascending towards the top4 ,,leaves by threes1 thick1 blunt1 straight1 and furrowed beneath1 with roundish edges4 ,,flowers grow at the ends of the larger and smaller branches1 in irregular umbels1 nodding all one way4 ,blossom bell-shaped and red2 segments of the border spreading4 ,empalement lance-shaped1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 two-coloured1 with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,february till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this ,erica was raised from ,british seed gathered from the ,e4 rupestris1 in the autumn of #ahjg1 by ,mr4 ,knight1 nurseryman1 in the ,king's ,road1 ,chelsea1 and is the only one1 out of a number sown1 that vegetated4 ,its first year's growth exhibited a strong resemblance to the habit of the original species1 spreading and hanging over the sides of the pot4 ,the second year it began to lose its pendulous appearance1 and the third summer it acquired a handsome pyramidal form1 instead of the straggling dwarf character of the mother plant4 ,it may be found in bloom in spring1 summer1 autumn1 and winter4 ,illustration ,,erica ,russeliana4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus terminalibus3 pedunculis longis3 foliis quaternis3 caulis fruticosus4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis sesquipedalis1 virgatus1 flexuosus3 ramulis erecto-patentibus4 ,,folia quaterna1 trigona1 leviter curvata1 acuta1 lucida4 ,,flores in apicibus ramorum1 plerumque terni1 cernui3 corolla urceolata1 rubra3 laciniis oris patentibus1 cordatis1 carneis1 acutis3 pedunculis rubris1 longis1 bracteis tribus minoribus3 calyx oblongus1 acutus4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret per menses stivales1 iterumque in mensibus autumnalibus4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium lente auctum4 #b4 ,calyx4 #c4 ,stamina a ,pistillo diducta1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers terminal3 peduncles long3 leaves by fours3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot and a half high1 twiggy and flexuose3 branches between erect and spreading4 ,,leaves by fours1 three-sided1 slightly curved1 pointed and shining4 ,,flowers terminate the ends of the branches1 mostly by threes1 nodding3 blossom pitcher-shaped1 red3 segments of the border spreading1 heart-shaped1 flesh-coloured1 and pointed3 footstalks red1 long1 and furnished with three small floral leaves3 empalement oblong1 and pointed4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers in the summer months1 and again in autumn4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf1 magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement4 #c4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this fine new species of ,erica was first raised from ,cape seed in the nursery of ,mr4 ,lee at ,hammersmith1 in the summer of #ahbd1 and named in compliment to ,his ,grace the ,duke of ,bedford4 ,it bears very little if any resemblance to any other species as yet in cultivation with us2 it flowers early in summer1 and again in autumn4 ,illustration ,,erica ,sainsburyana4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris inclusis1 aristatis3 floribus umbellatis1 terminalibus1 in pedunculis longissimis3 foliis ternis1 linearibus1 longis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 sesquipedalis3 ramis longis1 simplicibus1 adscendentibus4 ,,folia terna1 linearia1 longa1 subtus sulcata3 petiolis longis1 adpressis4 ,,flores ramos terminant in umbellis3 corolla metulformis1 saturate carnea3 pedunculi longissimi1 filiformes1 rubri1 bracteis tribus distantibus lanceolatis instructi3 calycis foliolis lanceolatis1 coloratis1 adpressis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 longum1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junii in ,septembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with tips within the blossom1 bearded3 flowers terminate the branches in umbels upon very long footstalks3 leaves by threes1 linear1 and long4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot and a half high3 with long1 simple1 ascending branches4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 long1 and furrowed beneath3 footstalks long1 and pressed to the stem4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in umbels3 blossom skittle-shaped and of a deep flesh colour3 footstalks very long1 thread-shaped1 and red1 with three lance-shaped floral leaves set at a distance on them3 leaflets of the cup lance-shaped1 coloured1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 long1 furrowed1 and furnished with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,june till ,september4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this fine species of ,erica is one of the recent novelties raised from ,cape seed2 and being very distinct from any hitherto delineated1 we have named it in honour of ,miss ,sainsbury1 a great admirer of this beautiful tribe of plants4 ,our figure was drawn at the nursery of ,mr4 ,rollinson of ,lower ,tooting1 in ,september #ahaj4 ,illustration ,,erica ,salisburia4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 subinclusis3 stylo exerto3 floribus spicatis1 confertis1 prope ramorum apices3 corolla clavata3 ramis longissimis3 foliis senis vel octonis1 erectis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis erectis1 tetrapedalis3 ramis plerumque simplicibus4 ,,folia verticillata1 sena vel octona1 erecta1 lanceolata1 intus plana1 exterius sulcata3 foliis ad basin angustioribus1 acuminatis1 patentibus4 ,,flores spicati1 conferti1 prope apices ramorum3 corollis clavatis1 coccineis1 erecto-patentibus3 pedunculis coloratis1 bracteis tribus instructis4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,octobris ad ,februarium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium ad basin plant4 #b4 ,calyx4 #c4 ,corolla4 #d4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #f4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 just within the blossom3 shaft without3 flowers growing in a spike1 crowded together near the end of the branch3 blossoms club-shaped3 branches very long3 leaves by six or eight1 upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem upright1 four feet high3 branches mostly simple4 ,,leaves grow in whorls of six to eight1 upright1 and lance-shaped1 flat on the inner and furrowed on the outer side3 leaves at the base of the plant are narrower1 pointed1 and spreading4 ,,flowers grow in crowded spikes near the end of the branches3 blossoms club-shaped1 and of a scarlet colour1 between erect and spreading3 footstalks coloured1 and furnished with three floral leaves4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,october till ,february4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf from the base of the plant4 #b4 ,the ,empalement4 #c4 ,a ,blossom4 #d4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #f4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this new species of ,erica was first raised at the ,hammersmith nursery about the year #ahae1 and is named after ,r4 ,salisbury1 ,esq41 a most able botanist1 and ,vice-president of the ,linnan ,society4 ,our drawing was made from a plant four feet high1 with only one flower-stem1 and without any collateral branches4 ,illustration ,,erica serpyllifolia4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis inclusis3 stylo exerto3 stigmate magno3 foliis ternatis3 caule debili1 fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis subpedalis1 tenuis3 ramis et ramulis filiformibus1 numerosis1 flexuosis4 ,,folia terna1 cordata1 patentia1 supra subplana1 setis minutis instructa1 subtus glauca1 marginibus revolutis4 ,,flores terni vel seni1 in ramos terminant3 corolla parva1 campanulata1 pallide carnea2 stigmate magno1 patente1 tetragono1 peltato1 incluso4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 villosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii ad ,novembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium4 #b4 ,idem auctum4 #c4 ,corolla4 #d4 ,eadem aucta4 #e4 ,stamen et ,pistillum4 #f4 ,eadem lente aucta4 #g4 ,germen auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips within the blossom3 shaft without3 summit large3 leaves ternate3 stem weak and shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem near a foot high and slender3 the large and smaller branches are thread-shaped1 numerous1 and flexuose4 ,,leaves by threes1 heart-shaped1 and spreading1 nearly flat on their upper surface1 and furnished with minute set or bristles2 glaucous beneath1 with the edges rolled back4 ,,flowers grow by threes or sixes1 terminating the branches2 blossom small1 bell-shaped1 and of a pale flesh-colour2 stigma large1 spreading1 with four corners1 inclosed in a shield4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 villose1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,july till ,november4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a leaf4 #b4 ,the same magnified4 #c4 ,a blossom4 #d4 ,the same magnified4 #e4 ,chive and ,pointal4 #f4 ,the same magnified4 #g4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,the ,erica serpyllifolia resembles two very opposed and distinct species of ,heaths1 the ,e4 thymifolia and ,e4 peltata4 ,the former similarly nomenclated2 resembling the latter in shape1 colour1 abundance of flowers1 and enlarged stigma1 the expansion of which is so rare and peculiar to the ,e4 peltata2 and is also a most prominent feature in the physiology of the present figure1 but when out of bloom2 and the ,ericas thymifolia and maryfolia are the only species that can claim the least affinity4 ,it was first raised from ,cape seed at the nursery of ,messrs4 ,loddiges1 ,hackney4 ,our drawing is from a plant at ,mr4 ,lee's1 in the summer of #ahbf4 ,illustration ,,erica ,shannonea4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris basi bicornibus1 inclusis3 stylo sub-exserto3 floribus terminalibus1 ampullaceis3 pedunculis longissimis3 foliis ternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis1 erectus3 rami longi1 sub-simplices4 ,,folia terna1 trigona1 subulata1 recta1 acuta1 supra plana1 subtus carinata4 ,,flores terminales in umbellis quinis vel octonis1 cum pedunculis longissimis rubris3 corollis pallide carneis1 glutinosissimis1 magnis1 ad sum mitatem cylindraceis1 ad basin inflatis3 ore arctato1 laciniis expansis1 ovatis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat in ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii in ,septembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with tips two-horned at the base1 within the blossom3 shaft just without3 flowers terminal1 flask-shaped3 footstalks very long3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot high1 upright3 branches long1 and nearly simple4 ,,leaves by threes1 three-sided1 awl-shaped1 straight and pointed1 flat on the upper surface1 and keeled beneath4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in umbels of #e to #h1 with very long red footstalks3 blossoms of a pale flesh-colour1 very glutinous1 and large1 cylindrical on the upper part1 and swelled out at the base3 narrowed at the mouth1 with the segments spreading and egg-shaped4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped and furrowed1 with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,july till ,september4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this ,erica was raised from ,cape seed brought over by ,niven in #ahjh4 ,it is a fine addition to this extensive family1 and may be increased by cuttings1 but not so freely as many other species2 which joined to the short period of only three years since it was first raised from seed1 makes it at present rather scarce1 and in but few collections4 ,our figure represents a plant in the nursery of ,mr4 ,rollinson1 where we found it under the specific title of ,shannonea1 in compliment to the ,earl of ,shannon4 ,illustration ,,erica ,solandroides4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris aristatis1 sub-exertis3 floribus capitatis1 aggregatis1 cernuis3 foliis confertis1 pilosis1 obtusis3 ramis longis1 simplicibus3 caule erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis et ultra3 ramis simplicibus1 longis1 erectis1 vel flexuosis4 ,,folia irregularia1 plerumque quatuor1 aggregata1 pilosa1 linearia obtusa1 adscendentia3 foliis ad basin patentibus4 ,,flores capitatim terminales1 aggregati3 corolla parva1 albente1 tubo-campanulata3 calyce duplici1 exteriore trifoliato1 subulato1 piloso1 adpresso3 pedunculo brevi4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maio in ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #b4 ,flos4 #c4 ,stamen unum lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with bearded tips1 just without the blossom3 flowers grow in crowded heads1 nodding3 leaves crowded1 hairy1 and obtuse3 branches long and simple3 stem upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot or more high3 branches simple1 long1 upright1 or flexuose4 ,,leaves irregular1 mostly by fours1 crowded together1 hairy1 linear obtuse1 and ascending3 leaves at the base of the plant spreading4 ,,flowers terminate the branches in crowded heads3 blossom small1 whitish1 tubularly bell-shaped3 cup double1 the outer one three-leaved awl-shaped1 hairy1 and pressed to the blossom3 footstalk short4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,may till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,flower4 #c4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this ,erica has been so often baptized1 that we are under the necessity of detailing the order of their succession4 ,first it was called ,e4 ,solandra after the late ,dr4 ,solander2 secondly1 another plant of a similar appearance1 but bearing purple flowers1 was named after that gentleman4 ,this plant was then for some years called the old ,solandra2 but has recently been named ,erica stellata1 which we cannot retain1 having already occupied that specific title4 ,no other way remained to avoid confusion1 but again to rename it something like the first1 and not unlike the second1 by which means we hope to keep it in its proper sphere--at least to make it recognised for what it has been1 by what it now is called4 ,our drawing was made from plants at the ,hammersmith ,nursery4 ,illustration ,,erica splendens4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris aristatis1 inclusis3 stylo sub-exerto3 floribus cylindraceis1 tomentosis3 foliis quaternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 erectus1 pedalis et ultra3 rami numerosi1 tomentosi4 ,,folia quaterna1 linearia1 obtusa1 tomentosa1 adscendentia4 ,,flores plerumque quaterni1 patentes1 terminales3 corollis uncialibus1 ovato-cylindraceis1 villosis1 coccineis3 oris laciniis erecto-patulis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 villosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maii ad ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,anthera una lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with bearded tips1 within the blossom3 shaft just without3 flowers cylindrical and downy3 leaves by fours4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 upright1 a foot or more high3 branches numerous and downy4 ,,leaves by fours1 linear1 blunt1 downy1 and ascending4 ,,flowers grow mostly by fours1 spreading1 and terminal3 blossoms an inch long1 ovately cylindrical1 villose1 of a scarlet colour3 segments of the border upright and spreading4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 hairy1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,may till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,we have adopted the specific title by which this ,erica is well known in the gardens1 although we should have preferred that of tomentosa1 so decidedly descriptive of the downy character that pervades the whole plant1 and which renders it difficult to preserve from the damps1 which love to lodge on soft and downy pillows1 too often to the destruction of their resting-place4 ,our figure represents an entire plant from the ,nursery of ,messrs4 ,colville1 in the year #ahaf4 ,illustration ,,erica stellifera4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus subterminalibus3 foliis quaternis3 ramis verticillatis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis et ultra3 rami et ramuli verticillati4 ,,folia quaterna1 lanceolata1 pilosa1 patentia4 ,,flores subterminales1 umbellati1 erecti3 pedunculi purpurei3 calycis foliola lanceolata1 basi bracteis binis oppositis instructa4 ,,corolla inflata1 ovata1 apice arctata1 incarnata3 limbo quali1 patente1 plerumque sexfido1 albido4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,martii in ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #e4 ,flos varietatis4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers nearly terminal3 leaves by fours3 branches whorled4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot or more high3 the large and smaller branches grow in whorls4 ,,leaves by fours1 lance-shaped1 hairy and spreading4 ,,flowers nearly terminal1 in umbels1 upright3 footstalks purple3 leaflets of the cup are lance-shaped1 and furnished at the base with two opposite floral leaves4 ,,blossom of an inflated form1 ovate1 narrowed towards the end1 and flesh-coloured3 segments of the border equal1 spreading1 mostly six-cleft and white4 ,,seed-bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,march till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a leaf4 #b4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #e4 ,flower of a variety4 ,this ,erica is supposed to have been raised from seed of ,e4 ventricosa1 or pregnans1 and is called the star-flowered variety from the mouth of the flowers having six divisions1 and the specific character of the genus being only four-cleft4 ,there are one or two flowers that still remain unaltered1 just sufficient to proclaim the metamorphosis not quite complete4 ,there is also another seminal variety with six-cleft petals1 and we have given a flower of it among the dissections2 this variation1 however1 can in no other respect be distinguished from the old ventricose species2 but the one our figure represents differs in many other particulars1 that well support its claim to a specific distinction4 ,illustration ,,erica suaveolens4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis inclusis3 floribus racemosis3 foliis sparsis3 caule fruticoso1 erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis sesquipedalis1 erectus1 ramosus3 ramulis simplicibus4 ,,folia quina vel sena1 numerosa1 sparsa1 linearia1 acuta1 adscendentia4 ,,flores in apicibus ramorum1 subterminales et racemosi3 corolla cylindrica1 odorata1 pallide purpurea2 oris laciniis recurvata4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maii in ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla varietatis profund4 #c4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips within the blossom3 flowers grow in clusters3 leaves scattered3 stem shrubby and erect4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot and half high1 upright1 branching3 the smaller branches simple4 ,,leaves by fives or sixes1 numerous1 scattered1 linear1 pointed1 and ascending4 ,,flowers at the ends of the branches1 nearly terminal1 and clustered3 blossom cylindrical1 sweet-scented1 and of a pale purple colour3 segments of the border recurved4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 and furrowed1 furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,may till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,empalement4 #b4 ,blossom of a darker variety4 #c4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this delicate species of ,erica was raised from seed in the summer of #ahbh1 at the ,nursery of ,messrs4 ,rollinson1 ,lower ,tooting4 ,the only ,heath to which it bears any resemblance is the ,e4 densa1 figured in ,vol4 ,,iii4 ,its specific title alone will recommend it as a most valuable addition to this extensive genus1 as the odour of its blossoms is equal in fragrance to almost any ,rose4 ,illustration ,,erica sulphurea4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 sub-inclusis3 stylo exerto3 floribus cylindraceis1 sessilibus3 foliis quaternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis et ultra1 erectus3 rami sparsi1 virgati1 frequentes1 villosi4 ,,folia quaterna1 tenuia1 obtusa1 villosa1 erecta4 ,,flores sub-solitarii1 sessiles1 ramulos terminantes3 corollis cylindraceo-clavatis1 curvatis1 villosis3 limbo campanulato1 revoluto4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junii ad ,octobrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium lente auctum4 #b4 ,calyx lente auctus4 #c4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 just within the blossom3 shaft without3 flowers are cylindrical and sessile3 leaves by fours4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot or more high1 upright3 branches scattered1 twiggy1 numerous1 and hairy4 ,,leaves by fours1 thin1 blunt1 villose1 and upright4 ,,flowers grow singly1 sessile1 and terminate the smaller branches3 blossoms cylindrically club-shaped1 curved1 and hairy3 the segments of the border are bell-shaped1 and rolled back4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,june till ,october4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a leaf magnified4 #b4 ,the ,empalement magnified4 #c4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this lively shrub was first raised from ,cape seed at the ,hammersmith ,nursery in #ahad4 ,in its general character it very much resembles the ,e4 tubiflora and the ,e4 sordida1 distinct from each1 and yet resembling both4 ,it is a brilliant addition to the gay and extensive genus ,erica4 ,illustration ,,erica taxifolia1 major4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 floribus in umbellis terminalibus3 corollis urceolatis3 foliis ternis1 trigonis1 mucronatis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis erectus1 bipedalis3 ramulis ternis1 verticillatis4 ,,folia terna1 rigida1 trigona1 mucronata1 glauca1 supr plana1 subts canaliculata3 petiolis longis4 ,,flores ramos terminant in umbellis erectis3 pedunculi colorati1 bracteis tribus coloratis3 corolla urceolata1 carnea1 calyce colorato fere tecta4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii in ,decembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamen unum1 cum anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,germen auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with crested tips1 within the blossom2 flowers terminate the branches in umbels3 blossoms pitcher-shaped3 leaves by threes1 three-sided1 and mucronated4 ,,description4 ,,stem upright1 two feet high2 smaller branches grow by threes in whorls4 ,,leaves by threes1 harsh1 three-sided1 mucronated1 glaucous1 flat on the upper surface1 and channelled beneath3 footstalks long4 ,,flowers grow at the ends of the branches in upright umbels3 footstalks coloured1 with three coloured floral leaves3 blossom pitcher-shaped1 flesh-coloured1 and almost covered by a coloured cup4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,december4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive1 with a tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this fine plant resembles both the ,e4 calycina major and the ,e4 elegans1 as well as the ,e4 taxifolia1 of which it is considered as a large variety3 but from the crested character of the anther we are inclined to regard it as equally related to the two former species4 ,it is well known to cultivators by the title we have adopted1 and is said to have been first raised from ,cape seed at the ,hibbertian collection in #ahjf4 ,our drawing was made from a plant two feet high in the nursery of ,mr4 ,williams4 ,illustration ,,erica ,templea4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 muticis inclusis3 floribus terminalibus3 cernuis1 foliis lanceolatis1 hirsutis3 caulis fruticosa4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 pedalis1 ramis et ramulis1 simplicibus1 flexuosis4 ,,folia sena1 lanceolata1 curvata1 patentia1 supra plana1 subtus sulco exarata3 marginibus hirsutis4 ,,flores in ultimis ramis terminales1 in umbellis1 cernuis2 corolla sub cylindracea1 ad basin inflata1 subalbia1 supra lte rubra et striatis1 ore arcuata pilosa1 laciniis revolutis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 pilosum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,septembri in ,decembrem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium4 #b4 ,idem infra lente aucta4 #c4 ,stamen et pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #d4 ,germen et pistillum stigmata lente aucta4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers terminal and nodding3 leaves lance-shaped and hirsute3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot high2 the large and smaller branches simple and flexuose4 ,,leaves by sixes1 lance shaped1 curved and spreading1 flat on their upper surface and deeply furrowed beneath3 margins harshly haired4 ,,flowers terminate the ends of the branches in umbels1 nodding3 blossom nearly cylindrical1 swelled at the base1 whitish1 of a bright red colour above1 and striped3 narrowed at the mouth1 and hairy segments rolled back4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 hairy1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,september till ,december4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf4 #b4 ,the same shewn from beneath1 magnified4 #c4 ,chives and pointal1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this ,erica was first raised from seed at the ,hammersmith ,nursery1 about the year #ahbj1 and named by the late ,mr4 ,lee after ,lady ,temple2 it is a perfectly new and distinct species2 the ,erica's cerinthoides and obbata are the only heaths to which it bears any resemblance4 ,it is a handsome shrub low in stature1 but easily distinguished from most of this fine tribe by its glaucous1 hairy foliage4 ,illustration ,,erica tenuiflora carnea4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris muticis1 inclusis3 flores ramos terminant3 foliis quaternis3 caule fruticoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis et ultra1 fruticosus1 flexuosus1 filiformis1 virgatus4 ,,folia quaterna1 leviter tomentosa1 linearia1 brevia1 acuta1 supra plana1 subtus sulcata4 ,,flores ramos terminant1 terni vel quaterni1 plerumque adscendentes3 corolla tubformi1 tenuissima1 incarnata3 laciniis oris qualibus1 cordatis1 acutis1 patentibus4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret per menses stivales4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,anther et ,pistillum4 #c4 ,stamen unum1 anthera lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with beardless tips within the blossom3 flowers terminate the branches3 leaves by fours3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot or more high1 flexuose1 thread-shaped1 and twiggy4 ,,leaves by fours1 slightly downy1 linear1 short1 pointed1 flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers terminate the branches by threes and fours1 mostly ascending3 blossom trumpet-shaped1 very slender1 and flesh-coloured3 segments of the border equal1 heart-shaped1 pointed1 and spreading4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers during the summer months4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,the ,chives and ,pointal4 #c4 ,a ,chive1 one tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,our figure represents a fine new species of ,erica communicated from the extensive collection of ,his ,grace the ,duke of ,bedford at ,woburn ,abbey1 where it was raised from seed in the summer of #ahbd4 ,in its foliage it very much resembles the ,e4 tenuiflora alba1 figured in our third volume2 the principal if not the only distinction is1 when in bloom1 the delicacy of its flowers1 whose fine blush-colour gives it a decided preference over the white variety4 ,it is considered as a variety through the medium of the ,e4 spuria1 a mule to which the genus is indebted for many fine variations4 ,illustration ,,erica ,thunbergia4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 stylo sub-exerto3 floribus globosis1 campanulatis3 foliis ternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis sesquipedalis1 erectus3 ramis filiformibus1 virgatis4 ,,folia ternata1 linearia1 erecta1 obtusa4 ,,flores prope apices ramulorum umbellati3 pedunculis longissimis3 corolla tubo globoso luteo3 limbo campanulato3 laciniis cordatis1 magnis1 lte coccineis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,februarii ad ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,stamina et ,pistillum4 #d4 ,germen et ,pistillum4 #e4 ,anthera una lente aucta4 #f4 ,flos plenus vel monstrosus4 #g4 ,idem expansus4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 shaft just without3 flowers globular1 and bell-shaped3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot and half high1 upright3 branches thread-shaped and twiggy4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 upright1 and blunt-ended4 ,,flowers grow near the ends of the branches1 in umbels3 footstalks very long2 blossom with a round tube of a yellow colour3 mouth of the flower bell-shaped3 segments heart-shaped1 large1 and of a bright scarlet4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 and furrowed1 with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from ,february till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,blossom4 #c4 ,chives and ,pointal4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal4 #e4 ,one tip magnified4 #f4 ,a double or monstrous ,flower4 #g4 ,the same spread open4 ,,this ,erica is said to be first described by ,professor ,montin in the ,upsal ,transactions4 ,it is a very interesting plant1 combining beauty with novelty1 and perfectly distinct from any other species at present known3 it bears the name of that able botanist ,thunberg1 and was first raised at the ,hammersmith ,nursery from ,cape seed brought by the late ,f4 ,masson1 ,collector to the ,royal ,gardens at ,kew4 ,illustration ,,erica transparens4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris muticis1 inclusis3 floribus terminalibus3 foliis ternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis bipedalis1 fruticosus1 erectus4 ,,folia ternata1 linearia1 nitida1 erecto-patentia3 foliis majoribus flexuosis4 ,,flores plerumque terni1 cernui1 ad ramorum extremitates3 calyx duplex1 crassus1 adpressus3 calyx exterior trifoliatus3 corolla tubulosa1 purpurea3 oris laciniis viridi-albicantibus4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,julii ad ,aprilem4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,anther et ,pistillum1 anthera una lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers terminal3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem two feet high1 shrubby1 and erect4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 shining1 erect1 and spreading3 the larger leaves are flexuose4 ,,flowers grow mostly by threes1 drooping1 at the ends of the branches3 empalement double1 thick1 and pressed to the blossom3 the exterior calyx three-leaved3 blossom tubular and purple3 the segments of the border of a greenish white4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,july till ,april4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,the ,erica transparens may be considered as one of the most beautiful of this fine tribe of plants4 ,its flowers equal in lustre the finest silk3 their succession is so abundant1 that we have found it in luxuriant bloom for six months4 ,our drawing was finished in the month of ,february #ahbj2 and although the cold season checked the rich colour of its blossoms1 yet was it 7even so restrained7 the most elegant ornament of the conservatory4 ,it resembles the ,e4 discolor in many particulars1 but is specifically distinct in having the anthers mutic instead of aristat4 ,illustration ,,erica triflora4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 foliis ternis2 floribus ternis1 globosis1 albis3 calyce magno4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis sesquipedalis1 erectus1 ramosus3 ramulis numerosis1 plerumque ternis4 ,,folia terna1 sub-trigona1 acuta1 lucida1 patentia2 petiolis longis1 adpressis4 ,,flores ramulos terminantes1 terni1 cernui3 pedunculis brevibus1 bracteis tribus instructis1 calyci adpressis3 foliola lato-ovata1 carinata1 alba1 magna1 coroll alb1 globos1 adpressa4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,aprili in ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,ramus parv varietatis4 #b4 ,stamina et ,pistillum1 anther un lente auct4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with crested tips within the blossom3 leaves by threes3 flowers grow by threes1 globular1 and white3 empalement large4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot and a half high1 upright and branching1 with numerous small branches1 mostly by threes4 ,,leaves by threes1 nearly three-sided1 pointed1 shining1 and spreading3 footstalks long1 and pressed to the stem4 ,,flowers terminate the smaller branches by threes1 nodding3 footstalks short1 furnished with three floral leaves1 and pressed to the cup3 leaves of the empalement broadly ovate1 keeled1 white1 large1 and pressed to the blossom1 which is white and globular4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,april till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,branch of a small variety4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal1 one tip magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,although this ,erica is well known to cultivators by the specific title of triflora1 it could not be discriminated by that name1 as more than half the genus at present known bear flowers by threes1 and which its nomenclator was not aware of1 being amongst the earliest importations from the ,cape4 ,our figure was drawn from a plant in the collection of ,messrs4 ,colville1 in the summer of #ahjh4 ,illustration ,,erica vernix1 longiflora4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica1 antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 floribus ternis1 tricoloribus1 viscosis1 urceolatis3 foliis ternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis erectus1 sesquipedalis2 ramulis ternis1 verticillatis4 ,,folia ternata1 sub-trigona1 supra plana1 subtus sulco exarata3 petiolis longis4 ,,flores plerumque ternati1 cernui1 speciosi3 pedunculi colorati1 bracteis tribus coloratis instructi4 ,corolla urceolata1 glutinosissima1 et lucida1 colore saturate aurantio3 laciniis oris erectis1 saturate viridibus3 calycis foliolis ovato-acutis1 adpressis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,februarii in ,junium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamen auctum4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with crested tips within the blossom3 flowers grow by threes1 are three-coloured1 clammy1 and pitcher-shaped3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot and a half high3 the branches grow by threes in whorls4 ,,leaves by threes1 nearly three-sided1 flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath3 footstalks long4 ,,flowers grow mostly by threes1 nodding and showy3 footstalks coloured1 furnished with three coloured floral leaves3 blossom pitcher-shaped1 very glutinous1 and shining1 of a deep gold colour3 segments of the border are upright1 and of a deep green3 the leaflets of the cup are ovate-pointed1 and pressed to the blossom4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished with honey-bearing nectaries at the base4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,february till ,june4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this elegant addition to the extensive family of the ,eric was raised from ,cape seed in the ,summer of #ahjh1 by ,mr4 ,knight1 ,nurseryman1 of the ,king's ,road1 ,chelsea4 ,the difference between this plant and the ,e4 vernix is easily discernible when they are in flower2 but from the great similitude in their habit1 stalks1 and leaves1 it is scarcely possible to distinguish them from each other when out of bloom4 ,illustration ,,erica vernex rubra4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris cristatis1 inclusis3 floribus in medio ramorum3 foliis ternatis3 caule erecto4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis pedalis et ultra3 ramis plerumque ternis4 ,,folia ternata1 subulata1 supra plana1 subtus sulco exarata4 ,,flores ramulos ternatim plerumque terminant in medio ramorum1 cernui3 corolla subglobosa1 ignea1 glutinosissima1 et lucida3 limbo saturate viridi3 laciniis qualibus1 erectis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret per menses vernales1 iterumque mensibus autumnalibus4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamen unum1 anthera lente aucta4 #c4 ,germen et ,pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 #d4 ,germen lente auctum4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with crested tips within the blossom3 flowers grow in the middle of the large branches3 leaves by threes3 stem upright4 ,,description4 ,,stem a foot or more high3 branches mostly by threes4 ,,leaves by threes1 awl-shaped1 flat on their upper surface1 and furrowed beneath4 ,,flowers grow in the middle of the large branches1 and terminate the small branches mostly by threes1 nodding3 blossom nearly globular1 of a fiery colour1 very glutinous1 and shining3 border of a deep green3 segments equal and upright4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers in the spring months1 and again in autumn4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,a ,chive1 summit magnified4 #c4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud magnified4 ,,this ,erica was first raised in the summer of #ahbc1 and flowered in the spring of #ahbd1 at ,messrs4 ,rollinson's nursery3 it also bloomed again in the autumn of the same year1 and is therefore doubly valuable4 ,it is at present a scarce plant2 and1 although only a variation between ,e4 vernex and ,e4 ardens1 is superior to either of them in beauty1 and will1 no doubt1 be considered as one of the finest of the ,eric family4 ,illustration ,,erica viridiflora4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica antheris minute bicornutis1 subexsertis3 floribus sessilibus1 nutantibus3 foliis ternatis3 caule ramoso4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis humilis1 erectus1 fruticosus3 ramulis plerumque ternis4 ,,folia terna1 glabra1 sub-trigona1 curvata1 acuta4 ,,flores terni in apicibus ramulorum1 dependentes3 pedunculi nulli3 perianthium duplex1 exteriori triphyllo3 corolla viridis1 viscosa1 metul-flora3 laciniis limbi erectis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,junii usque ad ,augustum4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,stamina et pistillum4 #c4 ,stamen unum1 anthera lente aucta4 #d4 ,germen et pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath with tips minutely two-horned just without the blossom3 flowers sessile1 and hanging down3 leaves by threes3 stem shrubby4 ,,description4 ,,stem low1 upright1 and shrubby3 smaller branches mostly by threes4 ,,leaves by threes1 smooth1 nearly three-sided1 curved1 and pointed4 ,,flowers grow by threes at the ends of the smaller branches1 hanging down3 footstalks none3 cup double1 the outer one three-leaved2 blossom green1 clammy1 and skittle-shaped3 segments of the border upright4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped1 furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,june till ,august4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,the ,empalement4 #b4 ,chives and ,pointal4 #c4 ,a ,chive1 summit magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and ,pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,this little green-flowered shrub at first sight bears a strong resemblance to the ,e4 clavata1 but on close inspection will be found to differ in almost every particular1 except colour1 from that species4 ,we first observed the ,e4 viridiflora1 at the ,hammersmith nursery1 in #ahbj1 at which period there was only one plant of it that had been raised from ,cape seed3 at present there are many other plants of it1 that will1 upon comparison1 be found to differ from the ,e4 clavata1 not only in the exterior1 but also in the interior of the blossom1 as the anthers in this species are minutely bicornute1 and in the other beardless4 ,illustration ,,erica undulata4 ,,character ,,specificus4 ,,erica muticis inclusis3 floribus terminalibus3 corollis ampullaceis3 foliis ternis4 ,,descriptio4 ,,caulis fruticosus1 pedalis3 fruticosus rami virgati flexuosi4 ,,folia terna1 linearia1 brevia adscendentia verticillis1 irregulariter confertis4 ,,flores ramulos terminant plerumque terni3 corolla uncialis ampullacea1 costata1 undulata1 rubra3 oris laciniis recurvatis4 ,,germen tiarforme1 sulcatum1 ad basin nectariis melliferis instructum4 ,habitat ad ,caput ,bon ,spei4 ,floret a mense ,maii in ,julium4 ,,referentia4 #a4 ,folium4 #b4 ,calyx4 #c4 ,stamen1 anther lente auct4 #d4 ,germen et pistillum1 stigmate lente aucto4 ,,specific ,,character4 ,,heath1 with beardless tips1 within the blossom3 flowers terminal3 blossom flask-shaped3 leaves by threes4 ,,description4 ,,stem shrubby1 a foot high3 shrubby branches1 twiggy and flexuose4 ,,leaves by threes1 linear1 short and ascending1 in irregular crowded whorles4 ,,flowers terminate the branches mostly by threes3 blossom an inch long1 flask-shaped1 ribbed1 waved1 and red3 segments of the border rolled back4 ,,seed-,,bud turban-shaped and furrowed1 and furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries4 ,native of the ,cape of ,good ,hope4 ,flowers from the month of ,may till ,july4 ,,reference4 #a4 ,a ,leaf4 #b4 ,the ,empalement4 #c4 ,a ,chive1 tip magnified4 #d4 ,seed-bud and pointal1 summit magnified4 ,,our drawing of this singular species of ,erica was made from a plant at the ,nursery of ,messrs4 ,rollinson1 in the summer of #ahbh1 said to be raised from seed of the ,e4 translucens4 ,its contort flowers suggested a specific title1 by which1 in bloom1 it could not fail to be recognised2 the undulations continue the same from the early bud state1 to the decay of the full-grown flower4 ,the only ,heath we ever met with of a similar and rather more contort character1 was ,e4 rugosa1 7figured in ,vol4 #c17 which never ripened seed nor would propagate by cuttings1 thus indicating an abortive novelty on which ,nature reluctantly conferred the power of vegetation4 ,illustration ,,systematical ,,arrangement ,,of ,,the ,,lxxii ,,ericas1 ,,or ,,heaths1 ,,contained ,,in ,,vol4 ,,iv4 ,taken from the shape of the tips1 and the number of leaves which surround the stem in one whorl4 ,,anther ,,aristat4 ,,tips ,,bearded4 ,foliis ternis4 ,leaves by threes4 ,e4 ,comptoniana ,compton ,h4 -- grandinosa ,hail-like -- nivalis ,snowy white -- pygma ,dwarf -- regerminans ,regerminating -- ,sainsburyana ,sainsbury ,foliis sparsis4 ,leaves scattered4 -- foliacea foliaceous -- ollula pot-shaped -- pedunculata pedunculated ,foliis quaternis4 ,leaves by fours4 -- ,bauera ,bauer -- mollis soft -- ,solandroides ,solander-like -- splendens splendid ,foliis senis4 ,leaves by sixes4 -- ,imperialis ,imperial ,,anther ,,cristat4 ,,tips ,,crested4 ,foliis ternis4 ,leaves by threes4 -- ,andromedflora1 alba ,andromedflora1 white -- droseroides1 minor ,sun-dew-leaved1 small -- flagelliformis ,whip-shaped -- pumila ,dwarfish -- reflexa ,reflexed -- rupestris1 rubra ,rock-growing1 red -- taxifolia1 major ,yew-leaved1 large -- triflora ,three-flowered vernex1 longiflora ,varnished1 long-flowered --1 rubra --1 red ,,anther ,,bicornut4 ,,tips ,,two-,,horned4 ,foliis ternis4 ,leaves by threes4 -- cruciformis cross-growing -- ,infundibuliformis ,funnel-shaped -- magnifica ,magnificent -- rugosa wrinkled -- ,shannonea ,shannon -- viridiflora green-flowered ,,anther ,,mutic4 ,,tips ,,beardless4 ,foliis ternis4 ,leaves by threes4 ,e4 aristata1 minor ,bearded1 small ,h4 -- ,bandonia ,bandon -- costata1 superba ,ribbed1 flowered1 superb -- crassifolia ,thick-leaved -- dumosa ,bushy -- glomerata ,crowded -- ,jasminiflora1 minor ,jasmine1 flowered1 small -- moschata ,musk-scented -- peltata ,shield-shaped -- perspicua ,perspicuous -- ,plukenetia1 albens ,plukenet1 whitish -- serpyllifolia ,wild thyme1 leaved -- ,thunbergia ,thunberg -- transparens ,transparent -- undulata ,waved ,foliis quaternis4 ,leaves by fours4 -- ,beaumontia ,beaumont -- colorans ,discoloured -- ,coventrya ,coventry -- exudans ,exuding -- ,lawsonia ,lawson -- ,linna1 superba ,linna1 superb -- minutflora ,minute-leaved -- mirabilis ,admirable -- mundula ,delicate -- pellucida1 rubra ,pellucid1 red -- prestans ,excellent -- radiata1 discolor ,radiated1 two-coloured -- refulgens ,refulgent -- ruber calyx ,red-cupped -- ,russeliana ,russel -- stellifera ,star-like -- sulphurea ,sulphur-coloured -- tenuiflora1 carnea ,slender-flowered1 flesh-coloured ,foliis sparsis4 ,leaves scattered4 -- quadrangularis ,four-angled ,foliis quinis4 ,leaves by fives4 -- suaveolens ,sweet-scented -- ,echiflora1 purpurea ,echium-flowered1 purple ,foliis senis4 ,leaves by sixes4 -- argentiflora ,silver-flowered -- exsurgens1 hybrida ,exsurgent1 hybrid -- formosa1 bicolor ,handsome1 two-coloured -- recurvata ,recurved -- ,salisburia ,salisbury -- ,templea ,temple ,,alphabetical ,,index ,,to ,,the ,,figures ,,in ,,vol4 ,,iv4 #bag4 ,erica ,andromedflora1 alba4 #bah4 ---- argentiflora4 #bai4 ---- aristata1 minor4 #bbj4 ---- ,bandonia4 #bba4 ---- ,bauera4 #bbb4 ---- ,beaumontia4 #bbc4 ---- colorans4 #bbd4 ---- ,comptoniana4 #bbe4 ---- costata1 superba4 #bbf4 ---- ,coventrya4 #bbg4 ---- crassifolia4 #bbh4 ---- cruciformis4 #bbi4 ---- droseroides1 minor4 #bcj4 ---- dumosa4 #bca4 ---- echiflora1 purpurea4 #bcb4 ---- exsurgens1 hybrida4 #bcc4 ---- exudans4 #bcd4 ---- flagelliformis4 #bce4 ---- foliacea4 #bcf4 ---- formosa1 bicolor4 #bcg4 ---- glomerata4 #bch4 ---- grandinosa4 #bci4 ---- ,imperialis4 #bdj4 ---- infundibuliformis4 #bda4 ---- ,jasminiflora1 minor4 #bdb4 ---- ,lawsonia4 #bdc4 ---- ,linna1 superba4 #bdd4 ---- magnifica4 #bde4 ---- minutflora4 #bdf4 ---- mirabilis4 #bdg4 ---- mollis4 #bdh4 ---- moschata4 #bdi4 ---- mundula4 #bej4 ---- nivalis4 #bea4 ---- ,ollula4 #beb4 ---- pedunculata4 #bec4 ---- pellucida1 rubra4 #bed4 ---- peltata4 #bee4 ---- perspicua4 #bef4 ---- ,plukenetia1 albens4 #beg4 ---- prstans4 #beh4 ---- pumila4 #bei4 ---- pygma4 #bfj4 ---- quadrangularis4 #bfa4 ---- radiata1 discolor4 #bfb4 ---- recurvata4 #bfc4 ---- reflexa4 #bfd4 ---- refulgens4 #bfe4 ---- regerminans4 #bff4 ---- ruber-calyx4 #bfg4 ---- rugosa4 #bfh4 ---- rupestris1 rubra4 #bfi4 ---- ,russeliana4 #bgj4 ---- ,sainsburyana4 #bga4 ---- ,salisburia4 #bgb4 ---- serpyllifolia4 #bgc4 ---- ,shannonea4 #bgd4 ---- ,solandroides4 #bge4 ---- splendens4 #bgf4 ---- stellifera4 #bgg4 ---- suaveolens4 #bgh4 ---- sulphurea4 #bgi4 ---- taxifolia1 major4 #bhj4 ---- ,templea4 #bha4 ---- tenuiflora1 carnea4 #bhb4 ---- ,thunbergia4 #bhc4 ---- transparens4 #bhd4 ---- triflora4 #bhe4 ---- vernix1 longiflora4 #bhf4 ---- vernix1 rubra4 #bhg4 ---- viridiflora4 #bhh4 ---- undulata4