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flowers; E. cinerea atro-sanguinea, dark-red flowers ; E. 

 cinerea coccinea, scarlet ; E. cinerea purpurea, purple 

 flowers; and E. cinerea rosea, with deep rose-coloured 

 flowers. 



E. codonodes (South Europe) is a beautiful species of 

 from 6 to 10 feet in height, and gracefully irregular habit 

 of growth. The charming pinky-white flowers are very 

 freely produced, and are of particular value as appearing 

 so early in the season from January to April. In sandy 

 peat it succeeds well, and is hardy in many parts of the 

 country. 



E. meditebranea. — Mediterranean Heath. Portugal, 

 1648. This is a robust-growing species, of rather erect 

 habit, and often attaining to fully a yard in height. 

 Flowers abundantly produced, and of a pretty pinky hue. 

 Of this there are several varieties, the following being best 

 known: E. mediterranea hibernica, found in Ireland; E. 

 mediterranea alba, with white flowers; E. mediterranea 

 nana, of very dwarf growth ; and E. mediterranea rubra, 

 with showy, deep-red flowers. 



E. scopakia and E. eeecta are desirable species, the 

 former bearing greenish flowers, and the latter of decidedly 

 upright growth. 



E. tetbalix. — Cross-leaved Heath. A native species of 

 low and bushy growth, with close umbels or terminal 

 clusters of pretty pinky flowers. The varieties of this most 

 worthy of notice are E. Tetralix alba, white flowered; E. 

 Tetralix Mackiana, crimson flowered; E. Tetralix rubra, 

 deep-red flowers; and E. Tetralix bicolor, with parti- 

 coloured flowers. 



E. vagans. — Cornish Heath. A native species, bearing 

 pinky-white flowers, but there are forms with white and 

 red flowers, named E. vagans alba and E. vagans rubra. 



The various kinds of Heath succeed best either in peaty 

 soil, or that composed for the greater part of light, sandy 

 loam, but many will grow and flower freely if planted in 



