No. 606. 
ERICA PILOSA. 
Class. Order. 
OCTANDRIA MONOGFNIA. 
A low bushy species : it is a native of the 
‘ape of Good Hope, and is one of the nu- 
merous sorts which were introduced in 1800 
by Mr. Hibbert. All parts of the plant and 
flowers are covered with whitish hairs. 
About the month of June the blooming 
season commences, and is continued in 
they are disposed in terminal heads of from 
one to twelve blossoms. 
It must be kept in a cool airy greenhouse 
during winter, and will increase by cuttings : 
the soil must be sandy peat, and the pots 
need not be very large. 
