Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

Flowers from August till November.

REFERENCE.

1. A Leaf, magnified.
2. A Flower, natural size.
3. The Empalement, magnified.
4. The Blossom.
5. The Chives detached from the Pointal; one tip magnified.
6. The Pointal, the Summit magnified.
7. The Seed-bud, magnified[Pg 117].

[Pg 120][Pg 119][Pg 118]

ERICA hirta.

CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.

Erica, antheris aristatis, inclusis; stylo exserto, corolla clavata, pollicaris; floribus terminalibus, ternis bicoloribus; bracteis calyciformibus, hirtis; foliis ternis, linearibus; obtusis, semicylindricis, hirtis.