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Erica PHYSODES. STICKY-FLOWERED 
HEATH. 
iedbdebibee 
Clafs and Order. 
OcTANDRIA Monocynta. 
Generic Charaéfer. 
Cal. 4-phyllus. Cor. 4-fida. Filamenta receptaculo inferta. 
Anthere apice bifide pertufe. Cap/ 4-locularis, 4-valvis, 
polyfperma. Ree ee | 
ERICA phy/odes antheris criftatis, corollis ovatis inflatis, 
ftylo inclufo, foliis quaternis, floribus fubfolitariis. 2 
Linn. Syft. Vegetab r. p» 366. Berg. Cap. 108. 
ERICA phy/odes criftata, foliis qua 
-umbellatis vifcofis, calyce: 
P+ 74- Be Se 
rnis linearibus, floribus 
s 
sa 
4 
q 
ato brevi. Thunb. Prodr. 2 
The Erica phyfodes is a native of the Cape, and another 
of thofe fpecies which have been introduced fince the publi- 
cation of the Hort. Kew. of Mr. Arron. — 
It is principally diftinguithed | y the form, and delicate white- 
nefs of its bloffoms, which are fo extremely vifcid as to retain - 
flies and other infeéts which fettle on the 
Is fearcely to be increafed by cuttings, more readily by : 
feeds, which fometimes ripen here, | 
