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long and mnch exserted, giving it a very singular and hand- 

 some appearance ; it flowers freely in April and May. Cape 

 of Good Hope. 



E. Sebanafusca. — Flowers resembling those of the species, 

 but rich dark brown in colour, and completely hiding the 

 foliage when in bloom, which is generally about the month of 

 May. Cape of Good Hope. 



E. Sebana lutea. — A very handsome plant, resembling the 

 species, but with flowers rich yellow; blooms in April and 

 May. Cape of Good Hope. 



E. Sebana rubra. — Leaves blunt, thick,. in other respects 

 resembling the species, but the coroUa is rich reddish brown ; 

 it blooms in May and June. Cape of Good Hope. 



E. Shannoniana. — A strong-growing noble species, with 

 linear-lanceolate, rigid, somewhat spreading leaves ; flowers 

 produced in terminal umbels, the tubes about an inch and 

 a-half long, mnch inflated, with a narrow neck, white, tinged 

 with purple ; blooms in June, lasting two or three months. 

 Cape of Good Hope. 



E. Shannoniana glabra. — A grand variety, the result of a 

 cross between E. obbata and E. ampullacia obbata. The 

 blooms are intermediate in size and shape, and are of the 

 Shannoniana type, of paper whiteness at first, but with exposure 

 to the sun assume quite a rosy tint. They are produced in 

 terminal whorls of from six to eight flowers on each, and are 

 quite gumless, a most important feature in this class of 

 Ericas. 



E. Spenceriana. — A handsome variety, with, slightly 

 spreading, smooth, subulate leaves ; flowers tubular, an 

 inch in length, dull purplish lilac, tipped -with white, pro- 

 duced in abundance during the spring and early summer 

 months. 



E. suaveolens. — Leaves oblong-lanceolate, ciliated ; flowers 



