No. 566. 
ERICA SPUMOSA. 
Class. Order. 
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This curious species is said to have been 
introduced from Africa into the Kew 
garden, in 1786, by Mr. Francis Masson. 
We raised a single plant of it from Cape 
seeds, about three years since, which flow- 
ered very full, when about six inches in 
height, in May last. Tt is a low growing 
sort, and delicate in its habit. Its treat- 
ment should be similar to that of the other 
heaths, observing to admit as much air as 
possible to it in winter, when it is in the 
greenhouse, and to pot it in sandy peat. 
We have not yet succeeded in propagating 
it. 
