1. The Empalement and Blossom.
2. The Empalement 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 viscaria.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; corollis campanulatis, viscosis; floribus axillaribus, spicatis; calycibus foliaceis, duplicatis; foliis quaternis, linearibus, glabris.

DESCRIPTIO.

Caulis fruticosus, bipedalis, erectus; rami et ramuli simplices, longi, laxi, superne viscosi.

Folia quaterna, linearia, acuta, glabra, juniora in apicibus ramulis viscosa; petiolis adpressis.