ERICA rugosa. 
CHARACTER SPECIFICUS. 
Erica, antheris bicornibus, sub-exertis: flori- 
ribus sub-terminalibus, rugosis, rubris: foliis li- 
nearibus: ramulis numerosis. 
DESCRI PTIO. 
Caulis fruticosus, erectus, bipedalis : ramulis 
ternis, verticillatis. 
Folia irregulariter verticillata, 3 vel 5 linea- 
ria; parum curvata, patentia : petiolis longis. 
Flores sub-terminales: corolla sub-tubulosa, 
patens, rugosa, saturate rubra; oris laciniis pa- 
tentibus: pedunculi longi, colorati. 
Germen tiarieforme, sulcatum, ad basin ru- 
brum, cum nectariis melliferis, superne villo- 
sum. 
Habitat ad Caput Bonae Spei. 
Floret a mense Junii in Augustum. 
REFERENTIAL 
1. St mina et Pistillum, stigmate lente aucto. 
2. Germen et Pistillum, stigmate lente aucto. 
3„ Germen lente auctum. 
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SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Heath, with tips two-horned at their base, just 
without the blossom: flowers nearly terminal, 
wrinkly, and red : leaves linear: branches many, 
DESCRIPTION. 
Stem shrubby, upright, two feet high: branches 
grow by threes, in whorls. 
Leaves in irregular whorls, of 3 to 5 linear, 
slightly curved, and spreading: footstalks long. 
Flowers nearly terminal: blossom nearly tu¬ 
bular, spreading, wrinkly, and of a deep red 
colour; segments of the border spreading : foot¬ 
stalks long and coloured. 
Seed-bud turban-shaped, furrowed, red at the 
base, with honey-bearing nectaries, villose on 
the upper part. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers from the month of June till August. 
REFERENCE. 
1. Chives and Pointal, one tip magnified. 
2. Seed-bud and Pointal, summit magnified, 
3. Seed-bud magnified. 
This curious species of Erica was raised from seed at the nursery of Mr. Rollinson about the year 
1806, from which period it has flowered abundantly ; but all attempts to increase it have hitherto 
proved aboitive, and whether the wrinkly character of its blossoms would be continued were it to 
seed with us, is certainly doubtful, as it appears to be a contraction in the flowers bordering upon 
monstrosity ; and we at first declined figuring it, expecting the wrinkles would not appear when next 
it bloomed; but for four successive summers it has still retained its strange appearance, more singular 
than beautiful, but probably more interesting by its oddity. 
