No. 1727. 
ERICA PATERSONI. 
Class. * Order. 
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This elegant plantis a native of the Cape 
of Good Hope, and was introduced in 1791. 
It is of much larger growth than the ma- 
jority of species, as it will readily attain the 
height of six feet or more, if duly encou- 
raged with sufficient pot room; in fact it 
does not flower well till full three feet high. 
Nothing can be more. magnificent than its 
bright gold coloured blossoms, which ap- 
pear in May, and are very durable. It will 
‘increase by cuttings, and must be planted in 
peat earth, and kept during winter in a light 
airy greenhouse, as much exposed as the 
weather will permit, for if confined the 
thickly-crowded leaves are sure to suffer 
from damp. ; 
