The heathery; or, A monograph of the genus Erica. vol. 6Andrews, Henry Cranke, active 1799-1828
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The heathery; or, A monograph of the genus Erica. vol. 6
Andrews, Henry Cranke, active 1799-1828
Ericas; Ericas -- Pictorial works
DESCRIPTIO.
Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ. Flores in apicibus ramorum, plerumque terni,
cernui. Corolla urceolata, rubra: laciniis oris patentibus, cordatis,
carneis, acutis. Pedunculi rubri, longi: bracteis tribus minoribus
instructi. Folia quaterna, trigona, leviter curvata, acuta, lucida.
Caulis sesquipedalis, virgatus, flexuosus. Ramuli erecto-patentes.
DESCRIPTION.
Tips beardless, within the blossom. Flowers terminate the branches,
mostly by threes, nodding. Blossom pitcher-shaped, and red: segments of
the border spreading out, heart-shaped, flesh-coloured, and pointed.
Foot-stalks red, long, furnished with three small floral leaves. Leaves
by fours, three-sided, slightly curved, pointed and shining. Stem a foot
and a half high, twiggy, and flexuose. Branches between erect and
spreading.
* * * * *
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
In bloom early in Summer, and again in Autumn.
REFERENCE.
1. A leaf magnified.
2. A chive, one tip magnified.
3. The chives and pointal, summit magnified.
4. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified.
[Illustration]
ERICA Sainsburyana.
DESCRIPTIO.
Antheris aristatis, inclusis. Flores ramos terminant in umbellis.
Corolla metulæformis, saturate carnea. Pedunculi longissimi, filiformes,
rubri; bracteis tribus distantibus: calycis foliolis lanceolatis,
coloratis, adpressis. Folia terna, linearia, longa, petiolis longis
adpressis. Caulis fruticosus, sesquipedalis: ramis longis, simplicibus,
adscendentibus.
DESCRIPTION.
Tips bearded, within the blossom. Flowers terminate the branches in
umbels. Blossoms skittle-shaped, and of a deep flesh-colour. Footstalks
very long, thread-shaped, and red, with three floral leaves set at a
distance on them: leaflets of the cup lance-shaped, coloured, and
pressed to the blossom. Leaves by threes, linear, and long; with long
footstalks pressed to the stem. Stem shrubby, a foot and a half high.
Branches long, simple, and ascending.
* * * * *
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
In bloom from June till September.
REFERENCE.
1. The empalement.
2. Chives and pointal, one tip magnified.
3. Seed-bud and pointal, summit magnified,
[Illustration]
ERICA Salisburia.
DESCRIPTIO.
Antheræ muticæ, sub-inclusæ: stylo exerto. Flores spicati, conferti,
prope apices ramorum: corollis clavatis, coccineis, erecto-patentibus:
pedunculis coloratis. Folia verticillata, sena vel octona, erecta,
lanceolata, intus plana, exterius sulcata: foliis ad basin
angustioribus, acuminatis, patentibus. Caulis erectus, tetrapedalis:
ramis plerumque simplicibus.
DESCRIPTION.
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