Erica fastigiala is' an upright small shrub, with erect 

 branches ; leaves growing by fours, scarcely half an inch 

 long, and spreading. The flowers are sessile, and grow by 

 fours at the extremities of the branches. Calyx consists of 

 four subulate leaflets, not above half the length of the tube 

 of the corolla; close to these are three bractes, equal in length 

 and similar to them, so that the calyx appears to consist of 

 seven leaflets. Tube of the corolla a little inflated at the base 

 only, being nearly cylindrical upwards, of a greenish white 

 colour : the border is four-cleft ; lacinice spreading, flat, oval, 

 white on the interior surface, the exterior more or less tinged 

 with red. Anthers unarmed, included, dark purple. Stigma 

 lobular, just appearing above the tube. 



Andrews has figured two other heaths as varieties of this, 

 which he calls Erica Walkeria rubra and alba ; both of 

 which appear to us to be distinct from, but the Erica mun- 

 dula of Loddiges' Botanical Cabinet is undoubtedly the same 

 with, our plant. 



Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Introduced by Mr. 

 Masson in 1792. Flowers from February to June. Com- 

 municated by Messrs. Loddiges and Sons. 



