ERICA pedunculata.
Reading edition
CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris aristatis, inclusis: floribus terminalibus: pedunculis longissimis: foliis sparsis, pilosis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulis pedalis et ultra: ramis longis, divaricatis, foliis vestitis.
Flores, in umbellis terminalibus, cernui: pedunculis longissimis, rubris, lucidis: corolla globoso-campanulata, pallide purpurea.
Germen tiaræforme, sulcatum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Martii in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
1. Calyx. 2. Anthera una lente aucta. 3. Germen lente auctum.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips, within the blossom: flowers terminal: footstalks very long: leaves scattered, and hairy.
DESCRIPTION.
Stem a foot or more high; branches long, straggling, and clothed with leaves.
Flowers grow in terminal umbels, nodding: footstalks very long, red, and shining; blossom globularly bell-shaped, of a pale purple colour.
Seed-bud turban-shaped, and furrowed.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from March till July.
REFERENCE.
1. The Empalement. 2. One Tip magnified. 3. The Seed-bud magnified.
This fine species of Erica was introduced from the Cape of Good Hope to the gardens of G. Hibbert, Esq. in the summer of 1806. Our figure represents about one half of the plant, which being unique, the wish to increase it caused its destruction, as more cuttings were taken from it than its high state of inflorescence could endure; and although all possible care was taken to preserve the young plants, not one of them survived the winter.
