ERICA magnifica.
CHARACTER SPECIFICÜS.
ERICA, antlieris bicornibus, ínclusis : floribus
mctula-formibus, purpuréis, nitidis: foliis ternis:
ram is confertis : caule Immilí.
DESCRIPTIO.
FRÜTEX pygmaîus, ramis et ramulis numerosis
confertis.
FOLIA ternata, linearía, obtusa, recia, subtùs
leviter sulcata, marginibus rotundatis.
FLORES plerumque ternati, patentes, aut cernui:
pedunculi colorati, bracteis tribus instructí
: corolla metula;formis, purpurea, lucida ;
oris laciniis erectis : calycis foliolís ovato-acutis,
adpressis.
GERMEN tiaroeforme, bicoloratum, ad basin
nectariis melliferis instructum.
Habitat ad Caput Bona: Spei.
Floret a mense Angustí in Novembrem.
REFERENTIA,
1 . Calyx.
S. Stamina a Pistillo diducla, antherâ una
lente ancla.
3. Germen et Pistillum, stigmate lente aucto.
SPF.CIFIC CHARACTER.
HEATH, with tips two-horned at the base, within
the blossom : flowers skittle-shaped, purple, and
shining: leaves by threes: branches crowded together
: stem low.
DESCRIPTION.
A DWARF shrub, with numerous large and
small branches crowded together.
LEAVES by threes, linear, blunt-ended and
straight, slightly furrowed beneath, and rounded
on the edges.
FLOWERS grow mostly by threes, spreading or
nodding: footstalks coloured, and furnished
with three floral leaves: blo-som skittle-slmped,
purple, and shining: segments of the border
upright: leaflets of the cup ovate, pointed, and
pressed to the blossom.
SEED-BUD turban-shaped, two-coloured, and
furnished at the base with honcy-bcaring nectaries.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August till November.
REFERENCE.
1 . The Empalement.
2. The Chives detached from the Pointai, one
tip magnified.
3. Seed-bud and Pointai, summit magnified
THIS Erica is a handsome bushy shrub, but certainly not magnificent, although, when first introduced
in the year 1800, its claim to the specific title of magnifica was undoubtedly more appropriate
than it now appears to be amongst the numerous species (and many of superior beauty) raised since
that period from Cape seed. It is at present in but few collections; which is probably owing to its
being of slow growth, and not easily increased. The only fine flowering plants we have seen lately
have been in the conservatory of the Countess de Vandes, and at the nursery of Mr. Williams,
whence our figure was taken. ,