SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with tips two-horned at their base, within the blossom, which is nearly globe-shaped; the empalement fringed; leaves thick, and slightly sawed.
DESCRIPTION.
Stem shrubby, half a foot high; the branches thread-shaped and pliant.
Leaves by threes and fours, erect and spreading, obtuse, keeled, and slightly sawed.
Flowers grow at the extremity of the smaller branches in threes or more, between nodding and spreading; the footstalks are short, with three fringed floral leaves pressed to the cup.
Empalement four-leaved; leaflets egg-shaped, scaly, and fringed.
Blossom nearly globular, of a red purple; the segments form a half round, equal and spreading.
Chives. Eight hair-like threads; tips two-horned at the base, and within the blossom.
Pointal. Seed-vessel turban-shaped. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.