Coloured engravings of heaths; vol. 2

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

1. Calyx et Corolla. 2. Calyx lente auctus. 3. Stamina diducta, antherâ unicâ lente auctâ. 4. Germen et Pistillum, stigmate tente aucto. 5. Germen lente auctum.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Heath, with beardless tips chiefly within the blossom, leaves nearly in sixes bristle-shaped longish, and attenuated into capillary foot-stalks, flowers somewhat lateral club-shaped and rosy.

DESCRIPTION.

Stem shrubby, two feet high, with the branches and branchlets erect, and often alternate.

Leaves chiefly in fives or sixes, erect, bristle-shaped, attenuated downwards into capillary foot-stalks.

Flowers growing in twos and threes, nearly lateral, nodding; foot-stalks short, furnished with three floral leaves,

Empalement four-leaved, with the leaflets awl-shaped, and pressed to the blossom.

Blossom cylindrical, very slightly curved, an inch long, bright rose-colour, with the segments nearly erect.

Chives eight hair-like threads, beardless, chiefly within the blossom.