The Botanical Review or The Beauties of Flora: Heather

THE
BOTANICAL REVIEW,
OR THE
BEAUTIES OF FLORA.

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18. Heather. Executed & Published by E. O. Donovan, as the Act directs, Feb^y 1^st 1790.

ERICA CILIARIS, CILIATED HEATH
Class and Order
Octandria Monogynia
Generic Character
Cel. 4-phyllus. Cor. 4-fida. Filamenta receptaculo inferta, Anthere bifida. Caps. 4-locularis;
Specific Character.
ERICA Ciliaris, Antheris muticis inclusis, corollis ovatis groffis, Stylo exferto, foliis ternis, racemosis secundis.
Syft. Veget, p. 368.

Explanation of the FIGURES.
A. The parts of fructification.
B. Form of the Farina, magnified.
C. A leaf magnified. The leaves are surrounded with five hairs.

About the year 1773 this curious Specie of Heath was brought into this country. It is a native of Spain and Portugal, rarely if ever known to produce Seeds in this climate, but fo hardy that during winter it requires only a greenhouse shelter.

Is propagated, like most foreigners of the same Genus, by cuttings, and is in flower from July to September.