REFERENCE.

1. The Empalement with the Blossom.
2. The Empalement and Floral-leaves magnified.
3. The Chives and Pointal.
4. The Chives detached from the Pointal, one tip magnified.
5. The Shaft and its Summit magnified.

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ERICA spuria.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; stylo exserto; corollis sub-cylindricis, dilute purpureis; laciniis revolutis; floribus terminalibus, sub-quaternis; foliis quaternis, sub-ciliatis.

DESCRIPTIO.

Caulis fruticosus, pedalis, ramosus; ramuli numerosi, sub-erecti.