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238 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FLORA OF SOUTH AFRICA. 



all the habit of the last-named section. In whatever section, as at 

 present defined, it be placed it will exhibit anomalous characters ; 

 but least in Ceramia, as it appears to me, and I leave it there for 

 the present. 



Erica (§ Ephebus) Flanagani, n. sp.— Fruticulus robustus, 

 2-3 pedalis, ramis ad 6 mill, diametientibus ; ramulis pubescenti- 

 bus ; folia 4na dense imbricantia suberecta linearia glabra sulcata, 

 8-10 mill, longa, petiolo longiusculo pallidiori; flores 4ni, sub- 

 cernui, pedicellis crassis, 4 mill, longis, bracteis linearibus approxi- 

 matis pubescentibus, sepalis fere sequilongis ; sepala e basi latiori 

 linearia pubescentia pallida, 5-6 mill, longa; corolla ovato-urceolata 

 pubescens tubo 7 mill, longo, limbo erecto segmentis rotundatis 

 2 mill, longis; filamenta complanata, antheris inclusis sublinearibus 

 cristato-aristatis ; ovarium breve eylindricum pubescens, stylo crasso 

 incluso, stigmate tenui. 



Hab : Orange Free State, on the landward slopes of the Mont 

 aux Sources above the Eland's River Valley, at about 2450 meters, 

 fl. Dec- Jan., H. G. Flanagan (No. 2031). 



A very distinct species of robust habit, somewhat resembling in 

 appearance E. triflora, L., but with flowers 2-3 times larger. 

 There is nothing like it in § Ephebus; the very thick style is 

 remarkable. The flowers are white. 



Erica (§ Ephebus) algida, n. sp.— Fruticulus pedalis vel ultra; 

 ramuli erecti rigidi pubescentes ; folia 4na linearia incurva imbri- 

 cata, juniora echinulato-villosa demum glabrescentia, 3-4 mill, 

 longa ; flores sub-4ni, pedicellis decurvis villosis 2-3 mill, longis ; 

 bractee approximate lanceolate villose viscose ; sepala ovata 

 obtusa villosa viscosa glanduloso-ciliata, corolla duplo breviora ; 

 corolla campanulata pubescens subviscosa, limbo amplo parum 

 incurvo, 8-5 mill, longa; filamenta anguste linearia complanata, 

 ovario paullo longiora, antheris inclusis subterminalibus scabri- 

 usculis cristato-aristatis; ovarium dense albo-tomentosum, stylo 

 incluso brevi, stigmate capitato majusculo. 



Hab : Orange Free State, on the higher landward slopes of the 

 Mont aux Sources, above the Eland's River Valley, at about 2450 

 meters alt., fl. Dec-Jan., H. G. Flanagan (No. 2030). _ This 

 appears to come nearest to E. albescens, Klotzsch, but is distinct 

 in habit, and by the characters noted above. The flowers are dull 

 purple. 



Erica ( § ephebus) oresigena, n. sp. — Fruticulus erectus ra- 

 mosus rigidus totus cano-pubescens ; rami adscendentes ; folia 4na, 

 anguste obovata vel linearia obtusa crassa cano-puberula ; juniora 

 breviter glanduloso-ciliata, dorso sulcata, erecto-patentia, internodiis 

 longiora, 5-6 mill, longa ; flores terminales 4ni, pedicellis glanduloso- 

 hirtis, 9 mill, longis, bracteis foliaceis remotis ; sepala lineari- 

 oblonga tomentosa glanduloso-ciliata, apice incrassata viridi-carina- 

 taque, 3-5 mill, longa ; corolla urceolata cano-puberula, 7 mill, 

 longa, limbo brevi patente; stamina inclusa, antheris oblongis 

 pallide cristatis ; ovarium turbinatum, apice tenuiter hispidum, 

 stylo recto incluso, stigmate capitato. 



Hab : Cape Colony, South-western Region, amongst rocks near 



