Coloured engravings of heaths; vol. 3

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.

Floret a mense Aprili in Augustum.

REFERENTIA.

1. Folium. 2. Calyx et Corolla. 3. Calyx lente auctus. 4. Stamina a Pistillo diducta, antherâ unâ lente auctâ. 5. Germen et Pistillum, stigmate lente aucto. 6. Germen lente auctum.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Heath, with bearded tips within the blossoms, which are cylindrically club-shaped, of a scarlet colour, and in whorls. Leaves nearly by sixes, bristle-shaped, and attenuated into capillary footstalks.

DESCRIPTION.

Stem shrubby, two feet high, with the branches and branchlets erect, and often alternate.

Leaves chiefly in fives or sixes, erect, bristle-shaped, attenuated downwards into capillary footstalks.

Flowers grow at the tops of the branches in whorls straight out. Footstalks short, furnished with three lance-shaped floral leaves.