ERICA ardens. 
CHARACTER SPECIEICUS. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Erica, antheris cristatis inclusis, floribus laterali- 
bus subternis cernuis subglobosis, laciniis erecto- 
incurvis, foliis ternis subulatis reflexis. 
Heath, with crested tips within the blossom, 
flowers lateral chiefly in threes bowing nearly glo¬ 
bose, with the segments erect-incurved, leaves in 
threes awl-shaped and bent backwards. 
DESCRIPTIO. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Caulis fruticosus, semipedalis et ultra, flexuosus, 
ramulis erectis, patentibusque. 
Stem shrubby, half a foot high and upwards, 
flexuose, with branches erect, and spreading. 
Folia ternata, subulata, reflexa, petiolis brevi- 
bus, adpressis. 
Leaves, in threes, awl-shaped, bent backwards, 
with short footstalks pressed to the stems. 
Flores laterales, sacpe ternati, cernui, speciosi; 
pedunculi floribus fere duplo longiores, bracteis 
tribus, distantibus, coloratis, instructi. 
Flowers lateral, chiefly in threes, bowing, 
showy; the peduncles almost twice as long as the 
flowers, with three distant, coloured, floral leaves. 
Calyx tetraphyllus, foliolis ovato-acuminatis, 
concavis, incurvatis. 
Empalement four-leaved, with the leaves egg- 
acuminated, concave, and incurved. 
Corolla subglobosa, ignea, laciniis erecto-in- 
Blossom somewhat globular, of a fiery colour. 
curvis. 
with segments erect-incurved. 
Stamina octo, capillaria; antherm cristate in- 
clusse. 
Chives. Eight, hair-like ; tips crested within the 
blossom. 
Pistillum. Germen tiaraeforme ; stylus inclu- 
Pointal. Germen turban-shaped; shaft within 
sus ; stigma tetragonum. 
the blossom; summit four-cornered. 
Habitat ad Caput Bonse Spei. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Floret a mense Aprili in Junium, 
Flowers from April till June. 
REFEJIENTIA, 
REFERENCE. 
1. Folium lente auctum. 
1. A Leaf magnified. 
2. Flos. 
2. A Flower. 
3. Calyx cum pedunculo, lente auctus. 
3. The Empalement with the peduncle, magni¬ 
fied. 
4. Stamina et Pistillum. 
4. The Chives and Pointal. 
5 . Stamen lente auctum. 
5. A Chive magnified. 
6. Pistillum, stigmate lente aucto. 
6. The Pointal, with the summit magnified. 
7. Germen lente auctum. 
7. The Seed-bud magnified. 
