ERICA fimbriata. 
CHARACTER SPECIFICUS. 
Erica, antheris basi bicornibus, inclusis; co- 
rollis sub-globosis ; calycibus fimbriatis ; foliis 
crassis, serrulatis. 
DESCRIPTIO. 
' Cavs fruticosus, sesquipedalis; ramis filifor- 
mibus, flexuosis. 
Foxta terna et quaterna, erecto-patentia, ob- 
tusa, carinata, serrulata. 
Fores in extremis ramulis terminales, terni ° 
et ultra, cernuo-patentes; pedunculis brevibus, 
bracteis tribus fimbriatis, adpressis. 
Catyx tetraphyllus; foliolis ovatis, squamosis, 
fimbriatis, 
Corotta sub-globosa, rubro-purpurea ; laci- 
niis semi-orbiculatis, equalibus, patentibus, 
Sramrna octo, capillaria; antheris basi bicor- 
nibus, inclusis. 
Pistiztum. Germen tiareforme. Stylus fili- 
formis. Stigma tetragonum. 
Habitat ad Caput Bone Spei. 
Floret a mense Martii in Junium. 
REFERENTIA. 
_ 
: Folium lente auctum, 
2. Idem subtus. 
3. Corolla. 
A, Pits varietatis albe et purpuree. 
5. Calyx et Bractex lente aucta. 
6. Stamina et Pistillum lente aucta. 
= 
Stylus et Stigma lente aucta. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Hears, with tips two-horned at their base, 
within the blossom, which is nearly globe- 
shaped; the empalement fringed ; leaves thick, 
and slightly sawed. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Srem shrubby, half a foot high; the branches 
thread-shaped and pliant. 
Leaves by threes and fours, erect and spread- 
ing, obtuse, keeled, and slightly sawed. 
- FLowers grow at the extremity of the smaller 
branches in threes or more, between nodding and 
spreading ; the footstalks are short, with three 
fringed floral leaves pressed to the cup. 
Empatement four-leaved ; leaflets egg-shaped, 
scaly, and fringed. 
Buossom nearly globular, of a red purple; 
the segments form a half round, equal and 
spreading. 
Cuives. Eight hair-like threads; tips two 
horned at the base, and within the blossom. 
Pornrat. Seed-vessel turban-shaped. Shafi 
thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers from the month of March till June. 
REFERENCE. 
1. A Leaf magnified. 
2. The under side of the same. 
3. A Blossom. 
4. Flowers of a white and purple variety. 
5. The Empalement and floral Leaves mag- 
nified. 
6. The Chives and Pointal magnified. 
7, Seed-bud and Pointal magnified. 
