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plant; leaves short, deep green; flowers tutular, in 

 terminal umbels, very numerous, deep scarlet, clothed 

 with short hair. August to September. 



£. cohram verna.—A. soft-wooded erect-growing 

 kind; flowers white, sufCused with reddish -pink. 

 March to May. 



£. (fe/«<ss«.— Ahai-d-wooded slow-growing species ; 

 sometimes known as E. humilis. Growth drooping ; 

 leaves intense deep green; flowers tubular, pale 

 yellow; vei-y handsome. May to July. 



£. depressa muUiflma.—T:\a.& resembles the pre- 

 ceding in its intense deep green leaves and yellow 

 flowers, but the growths do not droop as in the 

 species ; it is also generaUy a little later in flower- 

 ing. June to August. 



K Devoiiiana.—A handsome variety, with some- 

 what broad leaves for a Heath ; flowers tubular, in 

 umbels, swollen at the base, reddish-pm^ple. May 

 to June. 



£. Soiiglasii. — Growths lax ; flowers tubular, 

 tender, in terminal umbels, tubes deep flesh-colour ; 

 limbs large, spreading, white. June to July. 



-E. efUaa.—A superb variety, of robust constitu- 

 tion. Leaves tomentose ; flowers in terminal whorls 

 of from ten to twelve, tubes inflated at base, crimson- 

 scarlet; limb reflexed, soft primrose-yeUow. June 

 to August. 



£. elegam. — Habit of growth somewhat depressed, 

 very shrubby; leaves long and fleshy, glaucous; 

 calyx large, bright rosy-red; corolla contracted, 

 nearly same colour as calyx, tipped with green ; very 

 handsome. May to July. 



E. elegans glauca. — Similar to the preceding, but 

 laiger in all its parts, more erect in habit, and freer 

 in growth ; very glaucous. May to July. 



E. eximia superba. — A close compact-habited kind, 

 and a free bloomer; flowers in whorls, tubular, 

 about an inch long, bright red, tipped with ohve- 

 gi-een. June to July. 



E. exsurgens. — A strong erect-growing species, 

 with tubular flowers upwards of an inch long, 

 slender at the base, swelling upwards, dark orange ; 

 stamens exserted. Winter months. 



E. Eairrieana. — Leaves furnished with long hairs 

 at the edges. A profuse bloomer; flowers large, 

 in terminal umbels, tubular, much inflated at base, 

 contracted at the mouth, rich deep rose, purple 

 hand at neck ; limb white. A superb variety. June 

 to August. 



E. ferruginea superba. — A free bloomer and of good 

 constitution. Leaves thickly clothed with rusty- 

 brown hairs ; flowers tubular, bright rosy-red. July 

 to August. 



E.florida. — ^An erect free-growing plant. Leaves 

 clothed with a grey tomentum ; flowers small but very 

 numerous, campanulate, creamy- white. May to July. 



E. gemniifera. — A very handsome species, fre- 

 quently to be found in gardens under the name 

 of E. Massonii minor. Leaves fui-nished with long 

 hairs at the margins; flowers disposed in whorls 

 of eight or more, tubular, deep red, paler towards 

 the neck; segments tipped with green. July to 

 August. 



E. granlis.~-A soft-wooded free-growing species, 

 with smooth,. bright green leaves ; flowers globose, 

 small but produced in the greatest abundance, 

 reddish-pm-ple. There are two varieties, an autumnal 

 bloomer and a spring bloomer. Saving in the time 

 of flowering there is no distinction. 



E. grandinosa. — A free-growing kind, with bright 

 green leaves; flowers globose, smooth, and pure 

 white; popularly known as the Hailstone Heath. 

 May to July. 



E. Sartnelliana. — A handsome variety, free in 

 growth and an abundant bloomer ; flowers disposed 

 in large whorls, tubular, red at base, banded with 

 green at the neck ; Kmb white. May and June. 



E. hybrida. — Sometimes found under the name of 

 E. cylindrica. It is an erect, free-grovring, soft- 

 wooded kind, with smooth, bright green leaves, and 

 long tubular flowers of a brilliant red. May and 

 June. 



E. hgemalis. — This is perhaps the best-known 

 Heath in cultivation. It is very largely grown for 

 decorative purposes. It is a free-growing erect 

 plant, with pale green leaves, and an abundant 

 bloomer; flowers bell-shaped, drooping, reddish- 

 pink at the base, white towards the mouth. There 

 is also a pure white variety. December to March. 



E. infurtdibidifm-mis. — ^A handsome free-flowering 

 species; flowers tubular, slender, tubes red; limb 

 spreading, pure white. June to August. 



E. intermedia. — ^A strong and rapid-growing plant, 

 producing its large whorls of drooping pure white 

 flowers in abundance. April to July. 



E. Irbyana. — Mowers large, disposed in whorls, 

 flask-shaped, sharply contracted at top, rosy-pink, 

 neck banded with greenish-black ; a, very fine plant. 

 July to August. 



E. Jacksoniana. — A very beautiful variety ; flowers 

 in whorls, tubular, deep red ; a dark band round the 

 neck ; limb white. July to September. 



E. jasmiiiijhra alba. — A most desirable, strong- 

 growing, hard-wooded plant, producing very large 

 and long. flask-shaped flowers, which are pure white. 

 June to August. 



E. McXabiana. — This fine Heath was named in 

 honour of Mr. McNab, curator of the Botanic 

 Gardens, Edinburgh, who gathered together a very 

 fine collection of these plants, and whose skUl in 

 their cultivation has become historical. Leaves 

 thick, slightly recurved and deep green; flowers 



