SEA-HEATHS. 



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shrubby plants, with branched stems, opposite leaves, 

 which have a membranous sheathing base, and numerous 

 small sessile flowers, inhabiting principally the north of 

 Africa and south of Europe. 



FRANK^NIA L^EVIS (Smooth Sea-Heath). 



1. FRANKE"NIA (Sea-Heath). Style 3-cleft ; lobes 

 long, with the stigma on their inner side ; capsule 

 (Name from John Franken, a Swedish 



3 4-valved. 

 botanist.) 



