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Erica Cirtaris. Cit1aTep. HEATH. 
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 Clafs and Order. 
OctTanpria Monocynia. 
Generic Charaffer. - 
Cal. 4-phyllus. Cor. 4-fida. Filamenta receptaculo inferta. An- 
there apice 2-fide, pertufe. Cap/. 4-locularis, 4-valvis, po- 
ly{perma. cae : : 
. Specific Character and Synonyms, . 
- ERICA ciliaris antheris muticis inclufis, corollis ovatis 
groflis, flylo exferto, foliis ternis, racemis fecundis. _ 
Linn. Syfl. Veg. ed. 14. Murr. p. 368. Ait. Hort. Kew. 
U. 2. p. 20. 
ERICA ciliaris foliis ovatis ciliatis, floribus axillaribus cam- 
panulatis: calicibus ciliatis, Linn, Sy. Nat. ed. 1 iG 
Gmel. p. 623. : : 
ERICA foliis ovatis ciliatis ternis, corollis ovatis apice tubu- 
lofis irregularibus verticillato-racemofis, Lefl. it. 138. 
ERICA hirfuta anglica. Baub. Pin.602. : 
ERICA xii. Clu/. biff. 1. p. 46. — a 
The name of céliaris has been given to this fpecies of Erica, 
. from the leaves being ftrongly edged with hairs ; this circum. 
ftance, undoubtedly, gives a ftriking charaGter to the plants 
there are other fpecies, however, to which the fame term 
would apply with equal propriety; but we muft not be too 
nice on fuch points, provided the name be not bad in itfelf: 
the irregularity of the flower, as noticed by Loeruine, vid, 
Synon. forms a more remarkable trait. os eee 
This {pecies, a native of Spain and Portugal, and therefore . 
hardy enough to bear the open air of this country in mild 
winters, was introduced, according to Mr. Arron, about the _ 
year 17733 it grows to the height of feveral feet, and, if judi- 
cioufly treated, produces abundance of large purple flowers 
from July to September, | : “i 
Though it is ufual to plant this fpecies in bog earth in the 
open border, to guard againft accidents, it will be proper to 
keep a few of them in pots, and fet them in the greenhoufe | 
during winter. ere mae 
It is a plant of ready growth, and ftrikes readily from cuttings. — 
C. Bauunin, miftakenly, calls it anglica, which has given 
rife to the idea of its being an Englith plant, but it is not. 
