REFERENCE.

1. A Leaf, magnified.
2. A Flower.
3. The Empalement, magnified.
4. The Chives and Pointal.
5. The Chives detached from the Pointal.
6. A Chive, magnified.
7. The Pointal, the Summit magnified.
8. The Seed-bud, magnified[Pg 253].

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ERICA tenella.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Erica antheris basi bicornibus, inclusis; corollis ventricosis, laciniis suberectis; floribus erectis, capitatis, terminalibus, dilute-purpureis; foliis quaternis, linearibus, minutis.

DESCRIPTIO.

Caulis spithamæus, erectus, fruticosus; rami, filiformes, virgati, divaricati; ramuli superiores verticillati, frequentissimi.