No. 754. 
ERICA HIRSUTA. 
Class. Order, 
OCTANDRIA MONOGFNIA. 
This beautiful species was introduced 
from the Cape of Good Hope, about the 
year 1800: it flowers in the spring season, 
the blossoms coming three or four together 
at the ends of the short twigs, towards the 
top of the plant. The branches grow very 
close and compact, and they, as well as the 
leaves and flowers, are covered in every part 
with fine whitish hairs, which circumstance 
suggests a name somewhat more appro- 
priate at least than that of linnzeoides, by 
which it has been usually called. 
It requires the same treatment as the 
other heaths, and must be kept in an airy 
greenhouse during the winter. İt is in- 
creased without difficulty by cuttings. 
