Coloured engravings of heaths; vol. 3

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Leaves by threes, nearly three-sided, awl-shaped, bowed, and pointed, flat on their upper surface, and furrowed beneath.

Flowers grow from the insertion of the leaves, nearly terminal. The branches on the upper part are very short, and bear the appearance of a spike. The branches on the lower part of the plant are long, and whorled.

Empalement. Cup four-leaved; leaflets are broadly egg-shaped, pointed, coloured, large, and pressed to the blossom.

Blossom egg-shaped, swelled at the base, large, and flesh-coloured; the segments are straight out, and rounded.

Chives. Eight threads, flat; tips crested, and within the blossom.

Pointal. Seed-bud conical, furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped, and within the blossom. Summit four-cornered.

Native of the Cape of Good Hope.

Flowers from March till June.

REFERENCE.

1. The Empalement. 2. A Blossom. 3. The same spread open. 4. The Chives and Pointal. 5. A Chive magnified. [Pg 8]6. Seed-bud and Pointal, summit magnified. 7. Seed-bud magnified.