Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

Flowers from March to May.

REFERENCE.

1. A Leaf magnified.
2. The under-side of the same.
3. A Flower, with the calyx and peduncle.
4. The Empalement magnified.
5. The Chives and Pointal magnified.
6. The Seed-bud magnified.[Pg 97]

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ERICA gelida.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Erica antheris aristatis, inclusis; floribus verticillatis, spicatis, dependentibus; corolla pollicaris, cylindrica, albicanto-virescens, basi quadrifariam sulcata, apice arctata, atro-virens; foliis quaternis senisve, curvatis, patentibus, glabris.