ERICA stellifera. 
DESCRIPTIO. 
Anthers muticse, inclusae. Flores subterminales in 
umbellis. Corolla cylindracea, ad basin infiata 5 apice 
atctata, incarnata: oris laciniis, plerumque sexfidis, albls. 
Foliis quaternis, lanceolatis, acutis, pilosis, patentibus. 
Caulis pedalis et ultra, fruticosus. Rami et ramuli nu¬ 
merosi. 
description. 
Tips beardless, within the blossom. Flowers nearly 
terminal, in umbels. Blossoms cylindrical, inflated at 
the base, narrowed at the end, and of a flesh colour 5 
segments of the border mostly six, divided and white. 
Leaves by fours, lance-shaped, pointed, hairy, and spread¬ 
ing. Stem a foot or more high, shrubby, with numerous 
large and small branches. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
In bloom from May till August. 
REFERENCE. 
1. Chives and pointal, one tip magnified. 
2. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified. 
3. Flower of a variety. 
