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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, sub-inclusis; folia sena, tremulenta, linearia, conferta, attenuata in petiolos capillares; floribus clavatis, albidis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulistripedalis, laxus, erectus, basi simplicissimus, ramis simplicibus adscendentibus.
Foliasena, conferta, glabra, linearia, tremulenta, subtus sulcata, attenuata in petioles capillares semiunguiculares.
Floresin ramulis verticillati, erecto-patentes; pedunculis brevibus bracteis tribus instructis.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis subulatis, adpressis, glabris, viscosis.
Corollaclavata, pollicaris, alba, pubescens; oris laciniis patentibus.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria; antheræ muticæ, subinclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen turbinatum, summum pilis longis coronatum. Stylus filiformis, exsertus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Julii in Decembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, just within the blossoms; leaves grow by sixes, are tremulous, linear, and crowded together, tapering into hair-like foot-stalks; the flowers are club-shaped, and white.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemgrows three feet high, loose and upright, simple at the base, with simple ascending branches.
Leavesgrow by sixes, crowded together, smooth, linear, tremulous, furrowed underneath, and tapering into hair-like foot-stalks a quarter of an inch in length.
Flowersgrow in whorls upon the smaller branches, upright, and spreading; with short foot-stalks having three floral leaves.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, which are awl-shaped, pressed to the blossom, smooth, and clammy.
Blossomclub-shaped, an inch long, white and downy, the segments of the mouth are spread outward.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, tips beardless, and just within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-vessel turban-shaped, the top-being crowned with long hairs. Shaft thread-shaped, and without the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from July till December.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, subexsertis; foliis senis, linearibus, tremulentibus, attenuata in petiolos capillares, semiunguiculares; floribus axillaribus, clavatis, purpureis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, bipedalis, erectus, basi simplicissimus, dein verticillatim ramosus, ramis simplicibus, adscendentibus.
Foliasena, linearia, tremulanta, acuta, glabra, subtus leviter sulcata, attenuata in petiolos capillares, semiunguiculares.
Floresin ramulis mediis verticillati, recti; pedunculis brevibus, bracteis tribus instructis.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis lanciolatis, basi serratis, viridis, glabris.
Corollaclavata, pollicaria, obtusa, recta, purpurea, ore arctato, limbo quadrifido, reflexo.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, capillaria, receptaculo inserta. Antheræ muticæ, subexsertæ.
Pistillum.Germen turbinatum, apice, pilis longis, plumosis, octofarium coronatum. Stylus filiformis, exsertus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mensi Julii in Januarium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, almost without the blossom; leaves grow by sixes, linear, tremulous, and tapering into hair-like foot-stalks a quarter of an inch long; the flowers grow from the base of the leaves, are club-shaped, and purple.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, grows two feet high, and upright, simple at the base, then branching out from a whorl into simple ascending branches.
Leavesgrow by sixes, are linear, tremulous, sharp-pointed, smooth, lightly furrowed on the under part, and tapering into hair-like leaf-stems a quarter of an inch in length.
Flowersare in whorls about the middle of the branches, straight out, having short foot-stalks with three floral leaves.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, which are lance-shaped, sawed at the base, green, and smooth.
Blossomclub-shaped, an inch long, blunt, straight, and purple, compressed at the mouth, with a four-lobed, reflexed border.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads fixed into the receptacle. Tips beardless, and nearly of a length with the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-vessel turban-shaped, the top crowned by eight plumes of long hairs. Shaft thread-shaped, and without the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from July till January.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, sub-exsertis; foliis senis, tremulis, linearibus, attenuatis in petiolos capillares; corollis clavatis, pollicaribus, coccineis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, sesquipedalis, parum ramosus, ramulis simplicibus, foliis tectis.
Foliasena, linearia, tremula, glabra, subtus sulcata, attenuata in petiolos capillares semiunguiculares.
Floresin ramulis mediis conferti, numerosi, erecto-patentes, pedunculis brevibus, bracteis tribus linearibus adpressis.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis subulatis adpressis glabris.
Corollaclavata, pollicaris, coccinea, oris laciniis revolutis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria, receptaculo inserta; antheris muticis, sub-exsertis.
Pistillum.Germen turbinatum, sulcatum. Stylus filiformis. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spæi.
Floret a mense Augusto in Novembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips just without the blossom; the leaves grow by sixes, are tremulous, linear, and taper into hair-like foot-stalks; the blossoms are club-shaped, an inch long, and deep scarlet.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, grows a foot and a half high, branching but little; the smaller branches are simple, and covered with leaves.
Leavesgrow by sixes, are linear, tremulous, smooth, furrowed underneath, and tapering into hair-like foot-stalks half an inch long.
Flowersare clustered together about the middle of the branches, are numerous, spreading upwards, having short foot-stalks, with three linear floral leaves pressed to the cup.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, which are awl-shaped, pressed to the blossom, and smooth.
Blossomclub-shaped, an inch long, and of a deep scarlet colour; the segments of the mouth are rolled back.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, fixed into the receptacle; tips beardless, and just without the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-vessel turban-shaped, and furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August till November.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; corollis campanulatis, viscosis; floribus axillaribus, spicatis; calycibus foliaceis, duplicatis; foliis quaternis, linearibus, glabris.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, bipedalis, erectus; rami et ramuli simplices, longi, laxi, superne viscosi.
Foliaquaterna, linearia, acuta, glabra, juniora in apicibus ramulis viscosa; petiolis adpressis.
Floresspicati in medio ramulorum, patentes, axillares; pedunculi brevissimi.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex; foliolis rudibus, viscosis, adpressis, marginibus glandulosis.
Corollacampanulata, valde mucosa, purpurascens, semiquadrifida; laciniis reflexis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo linearia. Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen globosum. Stylus inclusus, filiformis. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mensi Aprili, in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, within the blossoms, which are bell-shaped, and clammy; the flowers grow from the foot-stalks of the leaves close to the branches forming close spikes; the cups are like the leaves of the plant, and are double; the leaves grow by fours, are linear and smooth.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, grows two feet high, and upright; the larger and smaller branches are simple, long, loose and clammy at the ends.
Leavesgrow by fours, are linear, pointed, and smooth, the younger ones are clammy at the ends of the branches; foot-stalks pressed to the stem.
Flowersgrow in spikes about the middle of the branches, spreading out, and growing from the foot-stalks of the leaves; the foot-stalks very short.
Empalement.Cup double; the leaves unequal, clammy and pressed to the blossom, with small glands on their margins.
Blossombell shaped, very clammy, purple, half way cleft into four, the segments bent back.
Chives.Eight linear threads. Tips beardless and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud globular. Shaft within the blossom and thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from April, till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, sub-inclusis, foliis quaternis, linearibus, glabris; floribus sessilibus, erectis, quaternis, terminalibus; calycis foliola margine membranacea, serrato-lacera.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, spithamæus, erectus, ramosus; ramuli frequentissimi, suberecti.
Foliaquaterna, linearia, glabra, crassiuscula, nitida, patentia; petiolis brevissimis.
Floressessiles, erecti, fastigiati, quaterni, terminales; fere pedunculati.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex, exterius triphyllum, foliolis subulatis, marginibus membranaceis, serrato-laceris; interius tetraphyllum, foliolis longioribus, apicibus carneis, adpressis.
Corollaventricosa, pellucida, ore arctata, extus pallide sanguinea, intus alba; laciniis sub-cordatis, expansis, maximis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria; antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen turbinatum, læviter sulcatum. Stylus subexsertus, filiformis. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mensi Februarii in Junium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, just within the blossom; leaves grow by fours, linear, and smooth; flowers sit close upon the ends of the branches, upright, and by fours; the leaves of the cup are skinny at the edge, and sawed as if torn.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, a span high, upright, and branching; smaller branches numerous, and nearly upright.
Leavesgrow by fours, linear, smooth, thickish, shining, and spreading out; with very short footstalks.
Flowerssit close in upright bunches, by fours, on the ends of the branches; scarce any footstalks.
Empalement.Cup double, the outer three-leaved, which are awl-shaped, having the edges skinny, and sawed as if torn; the inner has four leaves, which are longer than the others; the points flesh-coloured, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossombellied out, and pellucid, the mouth narrowed, without a pale red, white within; the segments nearly heart-shaped, spreading, and very large.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads; tips beardless, within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, slightly furrowed. Shaft just without the blossom, and thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from February till June.
REFERENCE.
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Taken from the shape of the tips, and the number of leaves which surround the stem in one whorle
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CULTIVATED BYMessrs. Lee and Kennedy, Hammersmith, in 1802.
Explanation of the Letters in the three Columns marked 1, 2, 3.