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Erica continued. 



aristate. A. 1ft 1781. (A. H. iii. 144.) E. r. major is a closer- 

 growing form, with the corolla tubes stouter, pink, reddish- 

 purple at the points, the lobes white. (B. M. 362.) 

 E. rnbens (red), JL terminal ; corolla purplish-red, ovate-globose, 



four to a wborl - ***- 



Fio. 726. FLOWERING BRANCH OF ERICA RUBRO-CALTX. 



E. sangninea (bloody). JL term! 

 red, tubular, nearly lin. long. I. 

 revolute ciliated margins, h. 1ft. 



E. mbro-calyx (red calyx).* JL produced on the lateral growths, 

 and disposed in dense spikes ; corolla white, tubular ; calyx 

 reddish-purple. L linear-lanceolate. Hybrid. See Fig. 726. 

 (A. H. v 285.) 



terminal, corymbose ; corolla blood- 

 L linear, three in a whorl, with 

 ciliated margins. ATlft to 2ft 1799. (L. B. C. 86.) 



E, Savileana (Savile's).* JL red or purplish-red ; peduncles loosely 

 racemose, axillary; corolla globose-oblong. April to September. 

 1. four in a whorl, linear, glabrous, erect. A. If t 1800. (A. H. T. 

 238.) 



E. scabriuscula (roughish). JL produced from the points of all 

 the shoots ; corolla white, campanulate. April, May. L bluntly 

 oblong, clothed with rough glandular hairs, as are also the stems 

 and branches. A. 1ft 18)5. (L. B. C. 517.) 



E. scoparla (broom).* fl. greenish, in long, unilateral racemes ; 

 calvx lobes ovate, about one-half of corolla; corolla sub-globose, 

 as broad as long; anthers without appendage I. in scattered 

 whorls of three each. Branches glabrous. A. 2ft to 3ft South 

 Europe. Hardy. (FL Ment 59.) 



E. Sebana (Seba's). Jl. terminal, in threes ; corolla pale brown ; 

 tube cylindrical, incurved, ventricose at the base ; stamens much 

 exserted. April to November. L three or four in a whorl, re- 

 curveclly spreading, h. 2ft. 1774. (L. B. C. 23.). The foUowing 

 are three varieties of this species : futca, flowers rich dark brown; 

 lutea, flowers rich yellow ; rubra, flowers nch reddish-brown. 



E. Shannoniana (Lady Shannon's).* JL terminal, umbellate, 

 drooping ; calyx coloured; corolla white, tinged with purple, with 

 a ventricose ribbed tube, liin. long. June to September. L three 

 or four in a whorl, stiff, linear-lanceolate, spreading, each ending 

 in a hair. A. 1ft. to 2ft. 1806. (B. M. 4069.) 



E. speciosa (showy). JL terminal, in threes ; corolla dark red or 

 reS purple, * cylindrical, inflexed, curved tube with a 

 greenish vellow mouth. June to September. L linear, downy. 

 fpreading. A. 2ft 1800. (A. H. iv. 192.) 



E. Spenceriana (Spencer's). A. dull purplish-lilac, tubular, lin. 



Erica continued. 



long, tipped with white. Spring and rammer. 1. subulate, slightly 



spreading, smooth. Hybrid. 

 E. splendens (splendid). 



deep red, downy, with a i 



I. linear, obtuse, spreading. A. 2ft. 1792. (A. IB. T. 240.') 

 E. Btricta (upright). Jl. terminal, umbellate; corolla three lines 



long, with an orate urceolar tube, andreflezed segments. August 



uTNoember. I. four in a whorl, obtuse, g&mxu, bUulcate 



JL densely crowded, drooping ; corolla 

 sub-revolute limb. April to September, 

 ng. A. 2ft. 1792. (A.H. . 240.) 



beneath. 

 1L154.) 



A. 2ft. to 3ft South-western Europe, 1766. (A, E. 



E. snavoolcnfl (sweet-scented). /. terminal ; corolla pale red, 

 urceolate ; anthers a little exserted. black. ' 

 whorl, oblong-lanceolate, cil- 



August L three in a 

 A. 1ft 1800. (A. H. vL 292.) 

 . JL fasciculate, axillary and 

 1; corolla cylindrical. 



shaped, villous. June to October. L linear, obtuse, tiUous. 



A2t 1805. (A. H. T. 24L) 

 E, taxifolia (Yew-leaved), /tin terminal clusters; corolla bright 



pink (as is also the calyx), globose, erect. May, June. L three in 



a whorl, smooth, spreading. A. If t 1788. (A. H. ii. 93.) 

 E. Tetralix. Cross-leaved Heath. /. capitate, terminal ; corolla 



pale red, three lines long, ovate-globose, downy at top, outside. 



July to September. I. ciliated, four in a whorL A 6in. to 12in. 



Europe (Britain). 



Hardy. (Sy. En. B. 

 umbellate ; corolla 



top, and greeniah-yellow at the base, 

 a large Umb. February to August 

 A. 1ft 1794. 



July to Septeml 



Plant of a greyish hue. 



B. Tbunbergii (Thunberg's). JL sub-termina 

 reddish-orange colour at top, and greenish- 

 with a globose tube and a large limb. February to 

 L three in a whorl, linear, glabrous, glaucous. 

 (B. M. 1214.) 



I (transparent). JL large, crowded at the tops of 

 on every side, somewhat spicate ; corolla six to 

 ng, tubular, bristly towards the apex outside. May. 

 L ovate-cuneated, shortly pectinate, h. lift. 1800. (A. H. vi. 295.) 



B. tricolor (three-coloured).* JL terminal, usually about six 

 together; corolla red at the base, white at top, but greenish- 

 yellow about the contraction of the limb ; viscid, with a IBM 

 ventricose tube, and ovate-cordate, slightly crenulated segments. 

 May to July. L three in a whorl, linear, recurred, ciliated, a* 

 are also the bracts and calyces. A 2ft 1810. (P. M. B. ri. 3.) 



Fio. 727. ERICA TESTITA COCCINKA, showing Flowering Branch 

 and detached Single Flower. 



E. t, flammea (flame). JL about Uin. long. L bluntly-oblong. 

 1, awned ; edges clothed with a profusion of hoary 



a (inflated). /. about lin. long. L erect slightly 

 Steins and branches densely clothed with Hairy 



