Coloured engravings of heaths; vol. 1

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

REFERENTIA.

1. Calyx, et Corolla.

2. Calyx lente auctus.

3. Stamina, et Pistillum.

4. Stamina a Pistillo diducta, anthera una lente aucta.

5. Stylus, et Stigma, lente aucta.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Heath, whose tips are crested, and within the blossoms, which are globe-shaped, growing in close bunches, of a reddish-purple colour, having very long foot-stalks coloured; the leaves grow by fours.

DESCRIPTION.

Stem upright, a span high, very much branched; the larger and smaller branches are thread-shaped, and spread into various directions.

Leaves grow by fours, are linear, furrowed, underneath, smooth, and pointed.

The Flowers are numerous, terminating the branches in close bunches; the foot-stalks are purple, very long, hair-like, and have three floral leaves.

Empalement. Cup four-leaved, which are awl-shaped, and coloured.

Blossom globe-shaped, of a reddish purple, the mouth contracted, the segments of which are very small, and bent back.