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Octandria. 
other species, of expanding its flowers only in the night, 
contrary to the ordinary habits of plants in general. 
Fuchsia Coccinea , Scarlet Fuchsia. Gen. char. Cal. 
one- leafed, coloured, very large ; petals four ; berry in- 
ferior, four celled, many seeded. Spec. char. — Leaves 
opposite, ovate, toothed. Native of Chili y and al- 
though now one of the most common ornaments of 
the green-house and parlour, still recommends itself 
by the beauty of its rich, pendulous blossoms ; the 
calyx and stamens are of a fine scarlet ; and the 
corolla, as if apprehensive that exposure to light 
would injure its deep purple colour, is folded up within 
the cup. This fine plant is of humble growth, as it 
has been hitherto treated in this country; but in its na- 
tive soil it probably attains a considerable magnitude ; 
and in the splendid conservatory of Sir Robert Liston 
at Millburn Tower, near Edinburgh, it has reached the 
height of more than eight feet, and exhibits the gayest 
profusion of flowers and shining black berries. The 
scarlet fuchsia, planted in a sheltered border, survives 
the winter ; the stems decay, but shoot up vigorously 
in the spring, and are clothed with flowers during the 
summer. 
Erica. Gen. char. — Cal. four-leaved ; cor. four-cleft; 
stamens inserted in the receptacle ; caps, superior, four- 
celled, many seeded. 
Er. Vulgaris, Common Heath or Ling ; with anthers 
included, bearded style protruded ; cor. four-parted, 
shorter than the calyx, with leaves opposite. Very com- 
mon in moorlands and woods. 
Er. Tetralix, Cross-leaved Heath ; with four ciliated 
