The Hardy Heaths 



bright red ; rosea, rose ; and polypetala, red, 

 with petals divided into many segments. 



E. lusitanica = codonodes and polytrichifolia. 

 This, like arborea and australis, is one of the 

 more tender species, but thrives about London. 

 It is an extremely handsome plant, the branches 

 being upright and plumose and the leaves a 

 delightful shade of green. The flowers are pink 

 in bud and white when expanded, and they are 

 at their best from March to May. It is a native 

 of Spain and Portugal. 



E. Mackaii=:Mackaiana and Tetralix Mac- 

 kayana. This is considered to be a natural 

 hybrid between E. ciliaris and E. Tetralix, the 

 habit being intermediate between the two ; the 

 leaves most closely resemble those of the former 

 plant and the flowers the latter. It has been 

 found in Spain, and also in Ireland. 



E. mediterranea. Although slightly tender 

 this is an extremely useful and ornamental 

 Heath. It is found in South-west France and 

 Spain, and under favourable conditions attains a 

 height of 15 feet. More frequently it is met 

 with from 2 to 5 feet high, forming dense 

 bushes. The flowers are pink and borne from 

 early March to May. There is a form of it 

 found in Ireland, which is given the varietal 

 name of hibernica. Other varieties are alba, 

 glauca, nana, and hybrida. The latter is a 

 natural hybrid between mediterranea and carnea, 



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