1. The empalement magnified. 2. A blossom. 3. Flower of a pale variety. 4. Chives and pointal, one tip magnified, 5. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified. [Illustration] ERICA Shannonea. DESCRIPTIO. Antheræ basi bicornibus inclusis; flores terminales in umbellis quinis vel octonis, cum pedunculis longissimis rubris: corollis ampullaceis, pallide carneis, glutinosissimus; folia terna, trigona, subulata, recta; caulis pedalis, erectus, fruticosus. DESCRIPTION. Tips two, horned at the base within the blossom; flowers, terminate; the branches in umbels of five to eight, with very long red footstalks; blossom flask-shaped, of a pale flesh colour, and very glutinous; leaves by threes, three-sided, awl-shaped and straight; stem a foot high, upright and shrubby. * * * * * Native of the Cape of Good Hope. In bloom from July till September. REFERENCES. 1. Chives and pointal, one tip magnified. 2. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified. [Illustration] ERICA splendens. DESCRIPTIO. Antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ. Flores plerumque quaterni, patentes, terminales: Corollis uncialibus, ovato-cylindraceis, villosis, coccineis: oris laciniis erecto-patulis. Folia quaterna, linearia, obtusa, tomentosa, adscendentia. Caulis fruticosus, erectus, pedalis et ultra. Rami numerosi, tomentosi. DESCRIPTION. Tips bearded, within the blossom. Flowers grow mostly by fours, spreading, and terminal. Blossoms an inch long, ovately cylindrical, villose, of a scarlet colour: segments of the border upright, and spreading. Leaves by fours, linear, blunt, downy, and ascending. Stem shrubby, upright, a foot or more high. Branches numerous and downy. * * * * * Native of the Cape of Good Hope. In bloom from May till August. REFERENCE. 1. Empalement. 2. A chive magnified. 3. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified. [Illustration] ERICA sulphurea. DESCRIPTIO. Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ, stylo exserto. Flores sub-solitarii, sessiles, ramulos terminantes. Corolla clavato-cylindracea, curvata, pilosa, limbo campanulato, revoluto. Folia quaterna, tenuia, obtusa, villosa, erecta. Caulis pedalis, erectus: ramis sparsis, virgatis, numerosis, villosis. DESCRIPTION. Tips beardless, within the blossom: shaft without. Flowers mostly solitary, sessile, terminating the ends of the smaller branches. Blossom cylindrically club-shaped, curved and hairy, with a border bell-shaped and rolled back. Leaves by fours, slender, obtuse, villous, and upright. Stem a foot high, upright. Branches scattered, twiggy, numerous, and hairy. * * * * * Native of the Cape of Good Hope. In bloom from June till October. REFERENCE. 1. A leaf magnified. 2. Chives and pointal, one tip magnified. 3. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified. [Illustration] ERICA Swainsonia. DESCRIPTIO.