ERICA rugosa.
CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
ERICA, antheris bicornibus, sub-exertis : floriribus
sub-tcrminalibus, rugosis, rubris : fofiis liuearibus:
ramulis nun
DESCRI PTIO.
CAULIS fruticosus, ercctns, hi pedal is ; ramulis
tcmis, verticillatia.
FOLIA irrcgntariter vcrticillata, 3 vcl 5 linearia
; parum curvala, patcntia : pctiolis longis.
F LORES sub-tcrminales: corolla siib-tubulosa,
patens, rugosa, saturate rubra ; oris laciniis patcutibus:
pedunculi longi, colorati.
GERMEN tiara-forme, sulcatum, ad basin rubrum,
cum nectariis melliferis, superne villo-
Ilabitat ad Caput Bona; Spei,
Floret a mense Junii in Aim-u-Ui'
EEFERENTIA.
1. St mina et Pistillum, stigmate lente aucto.
2 . Germen et Pistillum, sligmate lente aucto.
3. Germeu lente auctum.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
HEATH, with tips two-homed at their base, just
without the blossom: flowers nearly terminal,
wrinkly, and red : leaves linear : branches many,
DESCRIPTION.
STEM shrubby,upright, twofcethigh: branches
grow by threes, iu whorls.
LEAVES iu irregular whorls, of 3 to 5 linear,
slightly curved, and spreading: footstalks long.
FLOWERS nearly terminal: blossom nearly tubular,
spreading, wrinkly, and of a deep red
colour; segments of the border spreading : foolstalks
long and coloured.
SEF.n-BUD turban-shaped, furrowed, red at the
base, with honey-bearing nectaries, villose ou
the upper part.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of June till August,
REFERENCE.
1. Chives and Pointal, one tip magnified.
2 . Seed-bud and Pointal, summit magnified,
3. Seed-hud magnified.
THIS curious species of Erica was raised from seed at the nursery of Mr, itollinson about the year
1806, from which period it has flowered abundantly ; but all attempts to increase it have hitherto
proved abortive; and whether the wrinkly character of its blossoms would he continued were it to
seed with us, is certainly doubtful, as it appears to be a contraction in the dowers bordering upon
monstrosity ; and we at first declined figuring it, expecting the wrinkles would not appear when next
it bloomed; but for four successive summers it has still retained its strauge appearance, more singular
than beautiful, but probably more interesting bv its odditv.