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ERICA Sainsburyana. 
CHARACTER SPECIFICUS; 
Erica, antheris inclusis, aristatis: floribus iim- 
bellatisj terminalibus, in pedunculis longissimis : 
foliis terms, linearibus, long’is. 
DESCRIPTIO. 
Caulis fruticosus, sesquipedalis: ramis longis, 
simplicibus, adscendentibus. 
Folia terna, linearia, longa, subtus sulcata: 
petiolis longis, adpressis. 
Flores ramos terminant in urnbellis: corolla 
metulffiformis, saturate carnea: pedunculi longis- 
simi, fili formes, rubri, bracteis tribus distantibus 
lanceolatis instructi: calycis foliolis lanceolatis, 
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coloratis, adpressis. 
Germen tiarasforme, longum, sulcatum,, ad ba¬ 
sin nectariis melliferis instructum. 
Habitat ad Caput Bonae Spei. 
Floret a mense Junii in Septembrem. 
RE PE RE NT I A. 
1. Calyx. 
2. Stamina et Pistillum, anthera una lente 
aucta. 
3 . Germen et Pistillum, stigmate lente aucto. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Heath, with tips within the blossom, bearded: 
flowers terminate the branches in umbels upon 
- very long footstalks: leaves by threes, linear, and 
long. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Stem shrubby, a foot and a half high : with 
long, simple, ascending branches. 
Leaves by threes, linear, long, and furrowed 
beneath : footstalks long, and pressed to the stem. 
Flowers terminate the branches in umbels: 
blossom skittle-shaped and of a deep flesh colour: 
footstalks very long, thread-shaped, and red, with 
three lance-shaped floral leaves set at a distance 
on them: leaflets of the cup lance-shaped, co¬ 
loured, and pressed to the blossom. 
Seed-bud turban-shaped, long, furrowed, and 
furnished with honey-bearing nectaries at the 
base. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers from the month of June till September. 
REFERENCE. 
1. The Empalement. 
2. The Chives and Pointal, one tip magnified. 
3. Seed-bud and Pointal, summit magnified. 
This fine species of Erica is one of the recent novelties raised from Cape seed; and being very 
distinct from any hitherto delineated, we have named it in honour of Miss Sainsbury, a great admirer 
of this beautiful tribe of plants. Our figure was drawn at the nursery of Mr. Rollinson of Lower 
Tooting, in September 1810. 
