1. The empalement magnified.
2. A blossom.
3. Flower of a pale variety.
4. Chives and pointal, one tip magnified,
5. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified.

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ERICA Shannonea.

DESCRIPTIO.

Antheræ basi bicornibus inclusis; flores terminales in umbellis quinis vel octonis, cum pedunculis longissimis rubris: corollis ampullaceis, pallide carneis, glutinosissimus; folia terna, trigona, subulata, recta; caulis pedalis, erectus, fruticosus.

DESCRIPTION.

Tips two, horned at the base within the blossom; flowers, terminate; the branches in umbels of five to eight, with very long red footstalks; blossom flask-shaped, of a pale flesh colour, and very glutinous; leaves by threes, three-sided, awl-shaped and straight; stem a foot high, upright and shrubby.