146 EVERGREENS. 



racemes of pale-red flowers ; indigenous to Wales, and 

 parts of Switzerland and Germany. 



ERICA CINEREA. Linnaws. 

 (Grey Heath.) 



An interesting little shrub, growing about a foot 

 high, with deep purple or rarely white flowers. 



E. c. var. coccinea. 



A variety with bright red flowers, which are pro- 

 duced in greater profusion than in the species. It 

 also continues in bloom for a much longer period. 



ERICA MEDITERRANEA. 



(Mediterranean Heath.) 

 STN. Gypsocallis mediterranea. Don. 



Grows five or six feet high, a native of the south of 

 Europe. It has also been found in Ireland. Flowers 

 red. A very pretty shrub. 



E. M. var. hibernica. 



Not so tall as the species, and of a more compact 

 habit. 



ERICA VAGANS. Linnceus. 



(Wandering Heath.) 

 SYN. Gypsocallis vagans. Salisbury. 



Indigenous to this country, as well as France and 

 parts of northern Africa. A dwarf shrub, seldom 



