No. 508, 
ERICA AMPULLACEA, 
Class. Order. 
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This is a dwarf species, and of great 
beauty. It is a native of the Cape of Good 
Hope, and was introduced about the year 
1790. Although it has been so long culti- 
vated in this country, it still remains very 
scarce ; the reason of which is, the difficulty 
which attends its increase by cuttings, and 
its not producing seeds here. 
It requires the nhouse in winter, 
with plentiful circulation of air, and should 
be potted in sandy peat earth. 
Such an attractive production ought in- 
deed to lead our grateful thoughts towards 
its divine Author, and to invite us to 
“Learn to understand and improve His 
appearances in nature, and to see the Crea- 
tor in all His works; thus by the know- 
ledge and love of them, to be raised to the 
knowledge and love of Him.” 
