Coloured engravings of heaths; vol. 1

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Calyx. Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis lato-ovatis, carneis, corolla longiora.

Corolla minuta, urceoli-formis, apice dilute carnea, ad basi virescens; oris laciniis reflexis, saturate carneis.

Stamina. Filamenta octo capillaria; antheræ cristatæ, inclusæ.

Pistillum. Germen sub-globosum. Stylus sub-exsertus filiformis. Stigma tetragonum.

Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.

Floret a mensi Septembri, in Decembrem.

REFERENTIA.

1. Calyx, et Corolla.

2. Corolla.

3. Calyx, lente auctus.

4. Stamina, et Pistillum.

5. Stamina a Pistillo diducta; anthera una lente aucta.

6. Stylus, et Stigma lente, aucta.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Heath, with crested tips, within the blossom; the leaves grow by threes; the branches are thread-shaped, the blossoms small and pitcher-shaped; the leaves of the cup are longer than the flower, the foot-stalks very long.