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CASSELL'S POPULAR GAEDEXINa. 



E. mnula. — ^A dwarf variety ; foliage very 

 and hoary ; flowers large, many in a whorl, deep 

 green and red. May to August. 



E. affinis. — A free-growing kind, with rich deep 

 green leaves ; flowers pale yellow, contracted at the 

 mouth. April to May. 



Aitoniana. — A Capo species, named in honour of 

 " Aiton," author of " Hortus Kewensis." A slender, 

 somewhat lax grower, 

 with short bright green 

 leaves ; flowers long, ar- 

 ranged in terminal 

 whorls, pure white ; very 

 sticky. July to Sep- 

 tember. 



E. Aitoniana turgida. 

 — Habit similar to the 

 preceding, but a little 

 stronger ; flowers long 

 and much inflated at the 

 base, white, tinged with 

 pink. July to August. 



E. Aitoniana rosea. — 

 Similar to the last-named 

 in habit; flowers large, 

 in terminal whorls, ros} - 

 pink. June to August. 



E. ahpccuroides. — A 

 free grower with small 

 downy leaves ; flowea .s 

 ovate, numerous, red- 

 dish- pm-ple. September 

 to October. 



E. ampuUacea. — A 

 compact-growing species 

 with bright green leaves, 

 slightly hairy at the 

 edges ; flowers in large 

 umbels, tubes much 

 swollen at the base, red- 

 dish - pink ; limb white. 

 July to August. 



E. ampuUacea obhata. — A very fine variety ; flowers 

 large, flask-shaped, inflated at base, and contracted 

 at the neck ; waxy- white. July to September. 



E. ampuUacea rubra. — Similar to the species, but 

 with larger flowers, which are bright red. May to 

 June. 



E. andromedcc flora. — A somewhat tall-growing 

 species ; leaves deep green ; flowers globular ; calyx 

 large and soft pink, whilst the corolla is reddish- 

 pink. Propagated from seed. April to June. 



E. aristata. — A dense grower, with leaves closely 

 set; flowers large, many in a whorl, tubular, but 

 with swollen base, deep red ; limb white. May to 

 July. 



Erica Aitoniana turgida 



E. aristata Barnesii. — A superb form, having rich 

 dark foliage ; flowers bright red, with broad pui-e 

 white limb. May to July. 



E. aristata virens. — Leaves deep green ; flowers 

 similar to preceding, but heavy red in the tube ; 

 limb pinkish-white. May to July. 



E. Archeriana. — A free-growing species ; flowers 

 long, tubular, deep scarlet. August to September. 



E. Bcaumontia. — 

 Sometimes found in col- 

 lections tmder the name 

 of rubroceUa. The flowers 

 are campanulate, pendu- 

 lous, purplish - white. 

 April to July. 



E. Bercjiana. — This is 

 a free - flowering and 

 very pretty species. The 

 leaves are downy; 

 flowers terminal, drooj)- 

 ing, campanulate in 

 shape, purple. It is also 

 known by the various 

 names of E. lacunceflora^ 

 E. quadriflora, and E. 

 nitens. May to July. 



E. hruniades. — Thiy 

 plant is so densely 

 clothed with woolly hairs 

 that it has been called 

 E. vUlosa. It is a rather 

 slender grower, but 

 withal so singular and 

 beautiful that a place 

 should be found for it 

 in every collection. 

 Flowers pink, the st;v- 

 mens black; exsertcd, 

 produced in termin.;! 

 whorls. May to July. 



E. caffra nana. — A 

 small-flowered variety, 

 but valuable on account of the season at which it 

 blooms. A slender-growing plant, producing abun- 

 dance of small white campanulate flowers. Known 

 also by the names of E. strignosa and E. -prollfcra. 



E. campanulata. — Flowers campanulate, di'ooping, 

 bright yellow ; an abundant bloomer, and most de- 

 sirable on account of its colour. May to July. 



E. CandoUeana. — A free but compact grower; 

 flowers large, tubular, produced in umbels ; white 

 suffused with rosy-pink. June to August. 



E. Cavcndishiana. — A bold strong grower, very 

 vigorous ; foliage bright rich green ; flowers tubular, 

 about an inch long, bright yellow. May to July. 

 E. cerinthoides coronata. — A somewhat lax-growing 



