V 
ERICA fimbriata. 
DESCRIPTIO. 
Anthers basi bicornutae, inclusae. Flores in extremis 
ramulis terminales, terni et ultra, cernuo-patentes j pe¬ 
dunculis brevibus, bracteis tribus fimbriatis, adpressis. 
Corolla sub-globosa, rubro-purpurea; laciniis semi-orbi- 
culatis, aequalibus, patentibus. Folia terna et quaterna, 
erecto-patentia, obtusa, carinata, serrulata. Caulis fru- 
icosus, semipedalis ramis filiformibus, flexuosis. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Tips two-horned at the base, and within. Flowers 
grow at the extremity of the smaller branches in threes 
or more, between nodding and spreading. The foot¬ 
stalks are short, with three fringed floral leaves pressed to 
the cup. Blossom nearly globular, of a red purple : the 
segments form a half round, are equal and spreading. 
Leaves by threes and fours, between erect and spreading, 
obtuse, keeled, and slightly sawed. Stem shrubby, half a 
foot high. The branches are thread-shaped and pliant. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
In bloom from March till June, 
REFERENCE. 
1. A leaf magnified. 
2. The under side of the same magnified. 
S, A blossom. 
4. Flowers of a white and purple variety. 
5. The empalement and floral leaves magnified. 
6. Seed-bud, chives and pointal, magnified. 
