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Erica aristata. Bearded-leaved 

 Heath. 



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Oafs and Order. 



OcTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Generic Charatler. 



Cat. 5-phyllus. Cor. 4-fida. Filament a receptaculo inferta. 

 Anthers 2 fidae. Cap/. 4-locularis. Dijfepimenta e valvularum 

 marginibus. 



Specific Char a tier and Synonym. 



ERICA arijiata / bra&eis calyci proximis, floribus quaternis, 

 foliolis calycinis oblongis obtufis, foiiis recurvis feta 

 terminatis. Dryandcr in Hort. Kew. inedit. 



ERICA arijiata. Andrews Heaths, vol. 3. 



This Heath, which is one of the mod beautiful, as well as 

 lingular in the whole genus, was communicated to us by Mr. 

 Williams, Nurferyman, at Turnham-Green. In the new 

 arrangement of the numerous fpecies of this genus, framed by- 

 Mr. Dryander for the new edition of the Hortus Kewenjis t 

 H occurs under the divifion of Coniflor/e grandes, having 

 the tube of the corolla dilated at the lower part and exceeding 

 half an inch in length, and the fecond fubdivifion or fuch as 

 have unarmed anthers. Each leaf is terminated with a re- 

 curved bridle which affords a remarkable charader. The 

 number of terminal flowers varies from two to four. 



Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Requires the fame 

 treatment as the reit of the genus. 



flowers in December. 



