ERICA lachnzea. 
CHARACTER SPECIFICUS. 
Erica, antheris aristatis subinclusis, corollis 
subcampanulatis, albis; oris laciniis .expansis, 
maximis: foliis ternis, obtusis, carnosis, imbri- 
catis. 
DESCRIPTIO. 
Cautis fruticosts, pedalis, ramosus. Rami et 
ramuli foliis imbricatis involuti. 
Four terna, carnosa, obtusa, imbricata ; pe- 
tiolis brevibus adpressis. 
Frores plerumque terni, in capitulis termi- 
nalibus. Pedunculi longi, bracteis tribus ovatis 
instructi. 
Catyx tetraphyllus; foliolis ovatis, albis, ad- 
pressis. 
Corotta subcampanulata, alba: laciniis ro- 
tundis, maximis, expansis. 
Stamina octo capillaria; anthere aristate, 
subincluse. 
Pistirtum. Germen tiareforme, ad basin 
nectariferum. Stylus filiformis. Stigma tetra- 
gonum. 
Habitat ad Caput Bone Spei. 
Floret a Maio in Julium. 
REFERENTIA. 
1. Calyx et Corolla. 
2. Calyx lente auctus. 
3. Corolla. 
4, Stamina et Pistillum corolla diducta, anthera 
unica lente aucta. 
5. Germen et Pistillum, stigmate lente aucto, 
6. Germen lente auctum. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Hern, with bearded tips just within the blos- 
soms, which are nearly bell-shaped and white: 
‘the segments of the border are expanded and 
large. Leaves by threes, obtuse, fleshy, and tiled. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Stem shrubby, a foot high, and branching, 
The large and small branches are enveloped by 
the leaves, which are tiled. 
Leaves by threes, fleshy, blunt, and tiled. 
Footstalks short, and pressed to the branches. 
Frowers chiefly by threes, in terminal heads, 
Footstalks long, which are furnished with three 
ovate floral leaves. 
Empatemenr four-leayed ; leaflets egg-shaped, 
white, and pressed to the blossom. 
Brossom nearly bell-shaped and white; the 
segments are round, large, and spreading. 
Cuives eight hair-like threads ; tips bearded, 
just within the blossoms. 
Porntat. Seed-bud turban-shaped, with honey- 
cups at the base. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit 
four-cornered. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers from May till July. 
REFERENCE. 
1. The Empalement and Blossom. 
2. The Empalement ciao 
3. A Blossom. 
4. The Chives and Pointal detached from the 
blossom, one tip magnified. 
5. Seed-bud and Pointal, summit magnified. 
6. Seed-bud magnified, 
