No. 1852. 

 ERICA POHLMANNI. 



Class. Order. 



OCT A NDR I A MO NOG YN1A . 



A native of the Oape of Good Hope, in- 

 troduced about 1816. With us it flowered 



* 



in May. Its growth is slow and dwarf. The 

 same treatment is required for it as for the 



other kinds- 



It may be increased by cuttings, and 

 should be potted in peat earth and preserved 

 in an airy greenhouse. 



It was named after a German botanist 

 who travelled some years in South Africa, 

 collecting plants. 



