Coloured engravings of heaths; vol. 1

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.

Floret a mense Julii, in Octobrem.

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 have two horns at their base, and within the blossoms, which are extremely long, clammy, furrowed, of an inch and a half in length, the segments large, and heart-shaped; the leaves grow by fours.

DESCRIPTION.

The Stem, as well as the larger and smaller branches, are thread-shaped, and supple; the branches are simple, and long.

The Leaves grow by threes, spreading out at the end, sawed, sharp-pointed, thick and furrowed underneath.

The Flowers grow at the summit of the branches, three in a bunch, and upright; the foot-stalks are very long, and purple, having three coloured floral leaves.