Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

Flowers from April till July.

REFERENCE.

1. A Flower with its very short foot-stalk.
2. The Chives and Pointal, detached from the blossom, with one of the tips magnified.
3. The Seed-bud and Pointal, with the stigma magnified.
4. The Seed-bud magnified.[Pg 57]

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ERICA depressa.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Erica, antheris aristatis, inclusis, stylo exserto; floribus terminalibus, subternis, subsessilibus; corollis grossis, flavescentibus; foliis quaternis, crassiusculis, obtusis, nitidis; ramis depressis; caule robusto.