REFERENCE.

1. The Empalement and Blossom.
2. The Empalement magnified.
3. The Chives and Pointal, one tip magnified.
4. Seed-bud and Pointal, summit magnified.
5. The Seed-bud magnified[Pg 233].

[Pg 236][Pg 235][Pg 234]

ERICA sessiliflora.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Erica antheris aristatis, inclusis; stylo-exserto; floribus densissimè imbricato-spicatis, horizontalibus, sessilibus; corollis clavatis, sesquipollicaribus, albidis, apicibus viridibus; foliis quaternis; subulatis, glabris.

DESCRIPTIO.

Caulis strictissimus, rigidus, bipedalis; rami paucii erecti; ramuli verticillati, patentes, plurimi.