Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

Flowers from May, till July.

REFERENCE.

1. The terminating leaves of the smaller branches at the base of the flowers.
2. The Empalement.
3. The Blossom.
4. The Chives and Pointal, one Tip detached, magnified.
5. The Seed-bud, magnified.
6. The Pointal, natural size. Summit magnified[Pg 157].

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ERICA multiflora.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Erica antheris muticis, exsertis; corollis cylindraceo-urceolatis, costatis; floribus axillaribus, subterminalibus; pedunculis flore triple fere longioribus, ternatis; foliis quaternis seu quinis, linearibus, patentibus, obtusis, glabris.