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1. The empalement. 2. Chives and pointal, one tip magnified. 3. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified. |
ERICA pedunculata.
DESCRIPTIO.
Antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ. Flores in umbellis sub-terminalibus, cernuis: pedunculis longissimis, rubris, et lucidis. Corolla ovato-campanulata, pallide purpurea. Folia sparsa, linearia, obtusa, pilosa. Caulis pedalis et ultra: ramis longis, divaricatis, foliis vestitis.
DESCRIPTION.
Tips bearded, and within the blossom. Flowers grow in umbels nearly terminal, and nodding. Footstalks very long, red, and shining. Blossom ovately bell-shaped, of a pale purple colour. Leaves scattered, linear, blunt, and hairy. Stem a foot or more high. Branches long, straggling, and clothed with leaves.
