Seed-bud turban-shaped, and furrowed, furnished at the base with honey-bearing nectaries.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of May till July.
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1. Empalement. 2. Blossom of a darker variety. 3. Chives and Pointal, one tip magnified. 4. Seed-bud and Pointal, summit magnified. |
This delicate species of Erica was raised from seed in the summer of 1828, at the Nursery of Messrs. Rollinson, Lower Tooting. The only Heath to which it bears any resemblance is the E. densa, figured in Vol. III. Its specific title alone will recommend it as a most valuable addition to this extensive genus, as the odour of its blossoms is equal in fragrance to almost any Rose.[Pg 247]
