No. 168. 
ERICA SHANNONI. 
Class. Order. 
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This finespecies was named in compliment 
to the Right Honourable Countess of Shan- 
non, a liberal encourager of botanical pur- 
suits. It produces its superb flowers in the 
months of June and July, sometimes later, 
continuing a long time in perfection. It 
was introduced about the year 1806, but the 
difficulty with which it is increased by cut- 
tings, renders it still somewhat scarce. 
It isa native of the Cape, and requires the 
usual greenhouse treatment, with abundance 
of air and sandy peat soil. 
