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OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
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5138 Anth. bearded, Lvs. 4-G, Vl axill. Cal. imbr. Sepals orbicular obovate 
5139 Anthers bearded, Lvs. 4-6, Flow, axillary, Cal. imbric. Sepals rhomboid with long claws 
5140 Anth. beardless. Leaves 4 3-cornered ciliated, Flowers terminal subsolitary 
,5141 Antliers included bearded, Cal. leafy, Leaves 4 hairy, Flowers terminal. Style exserted 
,5142 Anthers beardless included, I^vs. 3-4, Flowers terminal few, Cal. imbr. Cor. pubescent 
5143 Anthers bearded, Lvs. 4-6, Fl. axillary, Cal. imbric. Sepals subulate from a broad base 
5144 Anth. beardless, Lvs. 4 linear glandular hairy, Cor. clavate, Cal. hispid 
5145 Anthers bearded. Style incl. Cor. cylind. Sepals membran. Fl. axill. whorl. Lvs. 4 lin. smootli 
5146 Anth. beardless, Lvs. 4, Fl. term. 4 closely packed in a 4-cornered head, Sep. lin.-subul Fed. very short 
5147 Anthers beardless, Flowers solitary or 3, Cal. imbric. Cor. villous 
5148 Anthers beardless. Flowers 3, Cal. imbricated, Cor. smooth, Leaves pubescent 
5149 Anth. beardless exserted. Ovary turbinate, Lvs. 4-6, Fl. axillary, Two bractes close to cal. one remote 
5150 Anthers beardless exserted, Lvs. 4-6, Flowers axill. Bractes remote. Ovary with 8 furrows smooth 
5151 Anthers beardless included, Bractes next calyx. Cor. hairy solitary. Leaves 4 hairy 
5152 Anthers exserted gibbous at base, Bractes remote, Cal. leafy, Lvs. 4, Branches hairy, Fl. terminal 
5153 Anthers beardless, Lvs. 4, Bractes a little distant from cal. Sepals oblong revolute at edge 
5154 Anthers beardless exserted, Lvs 4, Bractes linear distant from cal. Sepals ovate acuminate 
5155 Anth. beardless, Lvs. 4-6, Fl. axill. Two bractes next cal. one remote, Ovary cylind. Cor. pubescent viscid 
5156 Anthers beardless included, Lvs. 4, Fl. term few, Bractes lin. remote, Sepals ovate acuminate 
5157 Anthers beardless, Lvs. 4-6, Fl. axill. Two bractes next cal. one remote, Ovary cylind. Cor. smooth viscid 
5158 Anthers beardless included, Lvs. 4, Fl. term, few, Bractes remote. Sepals ovate obtuse 
5159 Anth. beardless, Cor. curved clavate smooth, Fl. solitary term. Leaves 4 linear smooth 
5160 Anth. beardless included, Cal. leafy imbricated, Leaves 3 smooth spreading, Style exserted 
5161 Anth. beardless exserted. Cor. cylind. ovate. Sepal col. obi. obt. Leaves 3 appressed erect, Fl. 3 terminal 
5162 Anth. beardles." included. Cor. cylindrical narrowed at base, Fl. term, umbell. Leaves 6 smooth 
5163 Anth. beardless, Lvs. 4, Fl. term. 4 closely packed in 4-cornered head. Sepals lin. subul. Fed. length of fl. 
5164 Anth. beardless, Leaves 4, Fl. term. 4 closely packed in a 4-cornered head. Sepals lanceolate 
5\C->5 A handsome species with tufted hairy leaves. It resembles E. linuEeana 
5166 Anth. beardless. Leaves 4, Fl. term. 4 closely packed in a 4-cornered head. Sepals ovate roundish 
51t>7 Autii. beardless. Leaves 4, Fl. axillary. Cor. ribbed, Bractes nearly as long as calyx 
5168 Anth. beardless included. Leaves 6 ciliated. Flowers terminal. Cor. clavate at first white afterwards red 
5169 Anth. beardless, Lvs. 4-6, Fl. axillary. Cor. ribbed cylind. with a spreading limb, Bractes a length of cal. 
5170 Anth. beardless, Lvs. 4-6, Fl. axill. Cor. ribbed widest in middle with a revol. limb, Bractes length of cal. 
5171 Leaves spreading smooth, Flowers clavate incurved smooth 
5172 Anth. beardless. Leaves 4-6, Fl. axillary. Cor. not ribbed, Sepals linear 
5173 Anth. beardless. Leaves 4-6, Fl. axillary, Cor. not ribbed. Sepals from a broad base linear subulate 
5174 Anth. beardless. Leaves 4-6, Fl. axillary. Cor. not ribbed. Sepals ovate acuminate 
5175 Leaves upright smooth, Fl. term. 4 turbinate hairy 
5176 Anth. includ. beardless, Bractes remote from flower. Leaves very short imbricated 
5177 Leaves 3 smooth spreading distant, Fl. axillary pendulous cylindrical smooth 
5178 Anth. beardless included. Leaves 4-6, Fl. axill. 'I'wo bractes next cal. : one remote. Ovary turbinate 
5179 Leaves 4 hairy clammy, Fl. cylindrical terminal curved smooth, Style exserted 
5180 Anth. beardless. Leaves 4-6 hairy, Fl. axill. Two bractes next cal. : one remote. Ovary clavate 
5181 Leaves short with long hairs, Fl. large axillary pendulous cylindrical with a green mouth 
5182 Anth. bearded, Leaves 3 ovate rough, Fl. 3 cernuous smooth, Cal. villous colored 
5183 Anth. beardless exserted. Leaves 4-6, Fl. axill. Bractes remote. Ovary with 4 furrows smooth 
5184 Antli. beardless included, Lvs. 4-6, Fl. axill. Bractes remote. Limb of cor. revolute. Ovary with 8 furrows 
[[silky upwards 
5185 Anth. beardless included. Leaves 4-6, Fl. axill. Bractes remote. Limb of cor. erect spreading 
5186 Anth. beardless exserted. Leaves 3, Fl. terminal numerous, Bractes remote 
5187 Anth. beardless included. Leaves 3 hairy, Fl. capitate, Cal. imbr. Cor. very hairy 
5188 Anth. beardless, Leaves 4 triangular smooth, Fl. term, cylindr. .smooth 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
milk, but are soon cured by drinking plentifully of water. The branches of heath afford shelter, and the seeds 
a principal part of their food to many birds, especially those of the grouse kind: and for this purpose the seed- 
vessel i.s formed and protected in such a manner, that the seeds are preserved a whole year, or even longer. 
Bees collect largely from the flowers, and honey made from them was anciently sujiposed to be of a bad 
quality, but in fact it is only of a darker color. The foliage affords nourishment to the Phala?na quercus or 
^''^f.^^Kger moth. Dodder frequently entwines itself about this plant, and gives it a singular appearance. 
, ^i"^ ^"^ the last century, this genus consisted of three or four humble British shrubs, and the 
f 11 B ?P^i" (E. mediterranea), a slow growing tree. But when the Cape of Good Hope fell into the hands 
ot the British, collectors were sent out, and soon brought to light some hundreds of species. It may serve a» 
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