Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

Flowers from June till September.

REFERENCE.

1. A Flower.
2. The Cup, magnified.
3. The Chives and Pointal.
4. The Chives detached from the Pointal, one tip magnified.
5. The Pointal, summit magnified.
6. The Seed-bud, magnified.[Pg 37]

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ERICA comosa, rubra.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; corolla ventricosa, carnea, parva, ore arctata, laciniis patentibus; foliis calycis ciliatis; floribus terminalibus, congestis, sub-comosis; foliis quaternis, linearibus, obtusis, glabris.