The heathery; or, A monograph of the genus Erica. vol. 4Andrews, Henry Cranke, active 1799-1828
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The heathery; or, A monograph of the genus Erica. vol. 4
Andrews, Henry Cranke, active 1799-1828
Ericas; Ericas -- Pictorial works
Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ. Flores in ramulis terminales, plerumque bini.
Pedunculi breves, bracteis duabus minutis adpressis. Calyx magnus,
ovatus. Corolla urceolata, alba: laciniis reflexis. Folia binatim
opposita, triquetra, nitida, adpressa. Caulis semipedalis, filiformis,
ad basin ramosissimus, flexuosus.
DESCRIPTION.
Tips beardless, and within the blossom. Flowers terminate the branches
mostly by twos. Footstalks short, having two small floral leaves
pressed to them. The empalement is large, and egg-shaped. Blossom
pitcher-shaped, and white. The segments of the border are reflexed.
Leaves grow opposite in pairs, three-sided, shining, and pressed to the
stem. Stem half a foot high, and thread-shaped: the lower part of the
plant very much branched and flexuose.
* * * * *
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
In bloom from April till July.
REFERENCE.
1. The empalement.
2. A blossom.
3. The chives and pointal, one tip magnified.
4. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified.
5. Seed-bud magnified.
[Illustration]
ERICA oppositifolia, _major_.
DESCRIPTIO.
Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ. Flores in ramulis terminales, plerumque bini.
Pedunculi breves, bracteis duabus minutis adpressis. Calyx magnus,
ovatus, acutus. Corolla urceolata, alba: laciniis suberectis. Folia
binatim opposita, triquetra, nitida, adpressa, magna. Caulis pedalis,
filiformis. Rami et ramuli numerosi, erecti.
DESCRIPTION.
Tips beardless, and within the blossom. Flowers terminate the branches
mostly by twos. Footstalks short, having two small floral leaves
pressed to them. The empalement is large, egg-shaped, and pointed.
Blossom pitcher-shaped, and white. The segments of the border are
nearly upright. Leaves grow opposite in pairs, three-sided, shining,
pressed to the stem, and large. Stem a foot high, and thread-shaped:
the large and smaller branches are numerous and upright
* * * * *
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
In bloom from March till May.
REFERENCE.
1. The empalement.
2. A blossom.
3. The chives and pointal, one tip magnified.
4. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified.
[Illustration]
ERICA oppositifolia, _rubra_.
DESCRIPTIO.
Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ. Flores terminales, plerumque bini. Pedunculi
breves, bracteis duabus. Perianthium magnum, ovatum, acutum. Corolla
urceolata, rubra: limbo quadrilobo, sub-reflexo. Folia binatim
opposita, triquetra, nitida, adpressa. Caulis semi-pedalis, filiformis,
gracilis, ad basin ramosus. Ramuli conferti, flexuosi.
DESCRIPTION.
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