,,the ,,flowering ,,plants ,,of ,,south ,,africa4 ,a ,,magazine ,,containing ,,hand-,,coloured ,,figures ,,with ,,descriptions ,,of ,,the ,,flowering ,,plants ,,indigenous ,,to ,,south ,,africa4 ,,edited ,,by ,i4 ,b4 ,,pole ,,evans1 ,c4,m4,g41 ,m4,a41 ,d4,,sc41 ,f4,l4,s41 ,chief1 ,division of ,botany and ,plant ,pathology1 ,department of ,agriculture1 ,pretoria2 and ,director of the ,botanical ,survey of the ,union of ,south ,africa4 ,,vol4 ,i4 ,illustration ,the veld which lies so desolate and bare ,will blossom into cities white and fair1 ,and pinnacles will pierce the desert air1 ,and sparkle in the sun4 ,r4 ,c4 ,,macfie',s 8,,ex ,,unitate ,,vires40 ,,london3 ,l4 ,,reeve ,,co41 ,,ltd41 #f1 ,,henrietta ,,street1 ,,covent ,,garden4 ,,south ,,africa3 ,,the ,,speciality ,,press ,,of ,,south ,,africa1 ,,ltd4 ,p4,o4 ,,box #cieh1 ,,johannesburg2 ,p4,o4 ,,box #chh1 ,,capetown4 #aiba ,all rights reserved4 ,,to ,,mrs4 ,,henry ,,burton ,,of ,,voorspoed1 ,,retreat1 ,,cape ,,of ,,good ,,hope1 ,a ,,great ,,admirer ,,of ,,her ,,country',s ,,plants1 ,,to ,,whose ,,enthusiasm 8,,the ,,flowering ,,plants ,,of ,,south ,,africa0 ,,owes ,,its ,,origin1 ,,this1 ,,the ,,first ,,volume1 ,,is ,,gratefully ,,dedicated ,,in ,,recognition ,,of ,,the ,,services ,,rendered ,,by ,,her ,,to ,,south ,,african ,,botany ,,and ,,horticulture4 ,,division ,,of ,,botany1 ,,pretoria1 ,august1 #aiba4 ,,flowering ,,plants ,,of ,,south ,,africa ,,preface ,the cultivation of ,south ,african plants in ,europe dates back to early times4 ,indeed1 it may safely be assumed that it was in vogue soon after the ,dutch settlement at the ,cape1 for ,holland during the #afth and #agth centuries held first place in ,european horticulture4 ,her cities even vied with one another in the establishment of gardens of exotic plants1 many of which came from the ,cape4 ,these treasures created such interest and attracted such attention that ,cape plants soon became the fashion and object of envy throughout ,europe4 ,collectors were specially despatched to these shores for the purpose of hunting out and securing their botanical wealth4 ,evidence also is not lacking that the cultivation of indigenous plants was carried out at the ,cape prior to #agjj4 ,be this as it may1 little remains to-day in ,south ,africa to do credit to the past preservation and cultivation of our native flora4 ,in recent years1 however1 considerable interest has again sprung up in this direction2 in fact1 it is rapidly becoming fashionable to have a rockery of aloes1 vijgies1 and other succulents as one of the chief adjuncts to the garden4 ,apart from these--perhaps better-known plants--there are many beautiful flowering herbs1 shrubs and trees of the veld1 which might with advantage be grown in our gardens and around our homes4 ,it is with the object of bringing these gems of nature to the notice of the public that this publication is offered4 ,a work of this kind is of necessity a costly undertaking1 and its future existence and ultimate success will depend largely on the support which it receives at the hands of the public4 ,the publication of the present volume has only been made possible through the interest and keenness of a ,south ,african lady1 whose love for her country and its natural beauties has been the means of procuring the necessary funds for the initiation of the work4 ,it is proposed to issue this publication as an illustrated serial1 much on the same lines as the well-known ,curtis's ,botanical ,magazine1 and for imitating which no apology need be tendered4 ,should the publication be the means of stimulating further interest in the study and cultivation of our indigenous plants amongst the rising generation1 the desire and object of its promoters will be achieved4 ,living plants suitable for illustration1 plants of economic value1 or plants of general interest1 will always be gladly received and welcomed by the ,editor4 ,as regards the illustrations the ,editor has been most fortunate in being able to place the work of that skilful artist1 ,miss ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell1 before the public1 while the descriptions have been prepared by ,dr4 ,e4 ,percy ,phillips1 ,botanist in charge of the ,national ,herbarium1 to both of whom it is a pleasure to express one's special thanks for the trouble and care which they have taken4 ,for the information of those of our readers who have not been fortunate enough to visit our country or our inland capital1 it may be added that the illustration on our cover represents a glimpse of the magnificent ,union ,buildings at ,pretoria1 under whose shadow this work is being prepared1 and on whose site the plants here figured are grown4 ,it has been the ,editor's privilege and good fortune to see a comparatively bare kopje converted in the course of a few years into the site of a grand and stately building surrounded with many of the country's most beautiful and interesting herbs and shrubs4 ,the illustration depicts such characteristic plants as the arborescent ,aloe ,marlothii1 ,berg42 the handsome ,aloe ,wickensii1 ,pole ,evans 7in the centre72 ,aloe aculeata1 ,pole ,evans2 the neat ,aloe ,peglerae1 ,schnland2 ,cotyledon orbiculata1 ,linn42 ,encephalartos ,altensteinii1 ,lehm2 and some arborescent euphorbias4 ,although most of the plants just mentioned are typical of the vegetation of the ,transvaal1 an endeavour will be made in our magazine to depict in each volume as far as possible an equal number of floral representatives from all the ,provinces4 ,as the authority for colour nomenclature1 ,colour ,standards and ,colour ,nomenclature1 by ,r4 ,ridgway1 ,washington1 #aiab1 has been adopted4 ,i4 ,b4 ,,pole ,,evans4 ,pretoria1 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #a4 ,k4,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,agapanthus ,,umbellatus1 ,l',,herit4 ,,plate #a4 ,,agapanthus ,,umbellatus4 ,cape ,province1 ,natal1 ,orange ,free ,state1 ,basutoland1 and ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,liliaceae4 ,tribe ,,allioideae4 ,,agapanthus1 ,l',herit2 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,agapanthus umbellatus1 ,l',herit4 ,sert4 ,angl4 #ag2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vi4 #djb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this well-known garden plant1 commonly called the 8,agapanthus0 or 8,blue ,lily10 was introduced into cultivation in ,england from the ,cape as far back as #afib1 and was figured by ,commelin of ,amsterdam in #afig4 ,in ,south ,africa the plant is characteristic of the vegetation found on high mountain ranges4 ,it usually occurs on well-drained slopes4 ,it is a herbaceous plant with a tuberous rootstock from which #f-aj broad strap-shaped leaves arise4 ,the lower stalk is about a metre high1 and bears an umbel of #bj-ej handsome blue flowers4 ,,description3--,rootstock short1 tuberous1 with fleshy cylindric roots4 ,leaves dark green1 #f-aj1 basal1 #bj-fj cm4 long1 #b-d cm4 broad1 strap-shaped1 obtuse1 glabrous4 ,peduncle ,o#be-a metre high1 terete1 glabrous4 ,inflorescence a many-flowered umbel4 ,spathe-valves #be cm4 long1 #b cm4 broad at the base1 ovate1 acuminate1 withering in the mature inflorescence4 ,floral-bracts #bg cm4 long1 linear4 ,pedicels about #f cm4 long1 terete1 jointed at the apex4 ,flowers blue2 perianth-tube #ag cm4 long1 #f mm4 in diameter2 lobes #b-e cm4 long1 #i mm4 broad1 oblanceolate1 obtuse4 ,stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube2 filaments #be-c cm4 long1 arcuate2 anthers oblong4 ,fruit a triquetrous capsule4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #b4 ,k4,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,aloe ,,globuligemma1 ,i4 ,b4 ,,pole ,,evans4 ,,plate #b4 ,,aloe ,,globuligemma4 ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,liliaceae4 ,tribe ,,aloineae4 ,,aloe1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #ggf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aloe globuligemma1 ,pole ,evans in ,trans4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,s4 ,africa1 vol4 v4 pp4 #cj-cb1 ,pls4 x41 xi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this remarkable ,aloe was collected by ,messrs4 ,wickens and ,pienaar in ,m#8,phathlele's ,location in the ,pietersburg ,district during ,january1 #aiad4 ,specimens brought to the ,botanical ,laboratories1 ,pretoria1 flowered during ,july and ,august of the same year4 ,in ,m#8,phathlele's ,location the plant occurs in vast numbers in a very gregarious manner on the open sandy plains4 ,in fact1 it is not uncommon to find long1 continuous belts of thickly crowded plants extending for two or three hundred yards in length4 ,the plant is typical of the ,low ,veld and the river valleys which run from the ,zoutpansberg into the ,limpopo basin4 ,at first the racemes are furnished with widely separated spherical to globular flower-buds which develop with considerable slowness4 ,the unopened flowers are rich nopal red 7,r4,c4,s471 tinged with green at the tips4 ,when open1 the flowers become a sulphur-yellow 7,r4,c4,s474 ,our illustration was made from a plant in the ,aloe collection at the ,botanical ,laboratories1 ,pretoria4 ,,description3--,a succulent1 stemless plant4 ,leaves #af-bc in a dense rosette1 glaucous1 erect-spreading1 #de-ej cm4 long1 #h-i cm4 broad at the base1 lanceolate-ensiform1 acuminate1 acute and recurved at the apex1 unspotted1 somewhat flat at the base and canaliculate above1 with cartilaginous wavy and toothed margins2 teeth pale brown and at right angles to the margins1 #ae-b mm4 long1 and about #h-i mm4 apart1 deltoid1 recurved4 ,inflorescence a panicle1 with #e-g spreading horizontal to oblique branches with a few small deltoid-acute empty bracts at the base4 ,peduncle #jf-a metre high1 stout1 glaucous1 naked4 ,racemes densely flowered1 #bb-dj cm4 long4 ,flowers secund1 all pointing towards the centre of the inflorescence and at the same time slightly deflexed2 young buds distinctly globular2 in open flowers nopal-red 7,r4,c4,s471 green at the tips2 mature flowers sulphur-yellow 7,r4,c4,s47 and tinged with red towards the base4 ,floral-bracts reflexed1 #e-f mm4 long1 ovate-cuspidate1 scariose1 pellucid4 ,pedicels recurved1 #c-d mm4 long4 ,perianth #be mm4 long1 cylindrical-ventricose2 outer segments free for #ae-ag mm41 obtuse and recurved at the apex1 #c-e-veined2 inner segments obtuse1 recurved1 tipped with auburn 7,r4,c4,s47 at the apex1 with #c inner veins4 ,stamens exserted for #aa mm42 filaments slightly recurved1 the exposed portion chestnut-brown 7,r4,c4,s47 to black4 ,anthers mars-orange 7,r4,c4,s474 ,style pale sulphur-yellow 7,r4,c4,s471 stout1 recurved4 ,capsule shortly stipitate1 #bc mm4 long1 #ac mm4 in diameter1 oblong-ovoid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #b4--;,fig4 #a1 plant much reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 lower part of spike2 ,fig4 #c1 apex of spike4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #c4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,arctotis ,,decurrens1 ,,jacq4 ,,plate #c4 ,,arctotis ,,fosteri4,a ,clanwilliam4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,compositae4 ,tribe ,,arctotideae4 ,,arctotis1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #deh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,arctotis ,fosteri1 ,n4,e4 ,br4 ,,arctotus ,fosteri2 ,herbacea1 #fj-ij cm4 alta4 ,folia inferiora lyrato-pinnatisecta1 #cj-dj cm4 longa1 #g-i cm4 lata1 longe petiolata1 ambitu obovato-oblonga1 lobis lateralibus utrinque #c-d1 oblongis subacutis dentatis1 lobo terminali latissime ovato obtuso grandidentato2 folia superiora sessilia1 lanceolata1 acuta1 subintegra2 omnia supra parce pubescentia1 subtus albo-lanata4 ,pedunculi #ag-ai cm4 longi1 striati1 pubescentes4 ,capitula #g-i cm4 diametro4 ,involucri bracteae exteriores ovatae1 subulato-caudatae1 virides2 interiores oblongo-obovatae1 obtusae1 apice membranaceae1 rubescentes4 ,radii flores acuti1 albi vel carnei1 subtus purpurei1 quisque basi maculo nigro et aurantiaco instructi4 ,disci flores nigro-brunnei1 antheribus luteia4 ,pappi squamae lanceolatae1 acutae vel subobtusae4 ,ovarium villosum4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 ,cape ,province3 ,clanwilliam ,division1 near ,clanwilliam1 ,foster4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this handsome species of ,arctotis was raised in the ,garden of the ,division of ,botany1 ,pretoria1 from seed received in #aiaf from ,mr4 ,c4 ,foster1 of ,clanwilliam1 after whom ,i have much pleasure in naming it4 ,the large size of the flower head and the delicate colouring of the rays make it worthy of a place in all ,south ,african ,gardens4 ,at ,pretoria it flowers freely and has set mature seed4 ,,description3--,a herbaceous perennial #fj-ij cm4 high4 ,leaves many1 lyrate2 lower leaves #cj-dj cm4 long1 #g-i cm4 broad1 lanceolate in outline1 obtuse1 produced at the base into a long petiole1 sparsely pubescent on the upper surface1 white-woolly on the lower surface2 leaf-lobes about #d cm4 long1 #a-eb cm4 broad1 oblong1 obtuse1 with toothed margins2 the terminal lobe much larger1 otherwise similar2 petiole up to #af cm4 long1 flat on the upper surface1 convex beneath1 sparsely glandular-pilose2 upper leaves sessile1 lanceolate1 acute1 sparsely pilose1 with more or less entire margins4 ,peduncles pale in colour at the base1 gradually becoming indian purple 7,r4,c4,s47 towards the apex1 #ag-ai cm4 long1 terete1 striate1 pilose1 the hairs becoming reddish and denser towards the apex4 ,capitulum solitary1 #g-i cm4 in diameter when fully expanded4 ,involucral bracts many-seriate2 the outer green1 ovate1 with a hairy subulate appendage2 the inner reddish and membranous at the apex4 ,receptacle slightly convex4 ,ray-florets female4 ,corolla limb white or shrimp-pink 7,r4,c4,s47 above1 with a golden-yellow and purple spot near the base1 and eugenia red to vandyke red 7,r4,c4,s47 beneath4 ,pappus of several membranous scales as long as the corolla-tube4 ,ovary with a dense tuft of basal hairs4 ,disc-florets hermaphrodite4 ,corolla-tube #d-e mm4 long1 campanulate above1 cylindrical below2 lobes lanceolate with black tips4 ,pappus of several membranous scales about half length of the corolla-tube4 ,ovary villous1 with a dense basal tuft of hairs4 ,fruit villous1 crowned with the persistent pappus scales4--,e4 ,,percy ,,phillips4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #c4--;,fig4 #a1 portion of ray-floret2 ,fig4 #b1 pappus-scale of ray-floret2 ,fig4 #c1 disc-floret2 ,fig4 #d1 pappus-scale of disc-floret2 ,fig4 #e1 apex of style showing the stigmas2 ,fig4 #f1 fruit2 ,fig4 #g1 involucral-bracts 7all enlarged74 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #d4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,cyrtanthus ,,angustifolius1 ,,ait4 ,,plate #d4 ,,cyrtanthus ,,contractus4,b ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,amaryllidaceae4 ,tribe ,,amarylleae4 ,,cyrtanthus1 ,ait42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gbi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cyrtanthus contractus1 ,n4,e4 ,br4 ,,cyrtanthus contractus2 ,bulbus #d-f cm4 diametro1 ovoideus1 brunneus4 ,folia #b-c1 adscendentia1 #cj-ej cm4 longa1 #h-ab mm4 lata1 linearia1 longe et acutissime acuminata1 basi in petiolum teretem angustata1 glabra4 ,pedunculus #ah cm4 vel ultra longus1 ad #a cm4 diametro1 teres1 fistularis1 glaber1 purpurascens1 ad apicem #d-aj-;florus4 ,bracteae #de-e cm4 longae1 basi #h mm4 lati1 lineari-attenuatae1 membranaceae4 ,pedicelli adacendentes1 #b-d cm4 longi1 rubri4 ,perianthium nutante1 coccineum2 tubus #e-f cm4 longus1 ad medium leviter ventricosum et circa #h mm4 diametro1 basi longe et valde contractus et circa #ae-b mm4 diametro2 lobi #ac to #ae cm4 longi1 #g mm4 lati1 elliptico-ovati1 acuti4 ,stamina perianthii lobis breviora2 antherae luteae4 ,ovarium #a cm4 longum1 ovoideum4 ,stylus inclusus1 stigmatibus recurvis4 ,semina complanata1 atrata4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 ,transvaal3 on kopjes near ,mooi ,plaates farm1 in the vicinity of ,pretoria1 ,miss ,j4 ,stuart4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the specimens from which our drawing was made were collected by ,miss ,j4 ,stuart of ,pretoria1 on the slopes of stony kopjes near the farm 8,mooi ,plaates10 about #e miles out of ,pretoria4 ,during the spring months the plant is very conspicuous on the kopjes when it flowers freely1 usually after the grass has been burnt off1 and from this it derives its common name of 8,fire ,lily40 ,,description3--,bulb #d-f cm4 in diameter1 ovoid2 tunics brown1 membranous4 ,leaves #b-c1 contemporary with or appearing after the flowers1 #cj-ej cm4 long1 #jh-ab cm4 broad1 linear1 acuminate1 acute1 tapering to a terete petiole above the flattened base1 glabrous4 ,peduncle vandyke red 7,r4,c4,s471 #ah cm4 long1 lengthening in the fruit1 #aj mm4 in diameter1 terete1 hollow1 glabrous4 ,spathe-valves #de-e cm4 long1 #h mm4 broad near the base1 linear1 acute1 membranous1 glabrous4 ,inflorescence1 a #d-aj-;flowered umbel4 ,flowers pendulous1 scarlet-red to carmine 7,r4,c4,s471 faintly scented2 pedicels #b-d cm4 long1 strawberry-pink 7,r4,c4,s471 jointed at the apex2 perianth-tube #e-f cm4 long1 tubular1 narrowed at the base1 with an inflated portion about the middle2 lobes #ac-ae cm4 long1 #g mm4 broad1 ovate-ellipsoid1 acute1 with a small tuft of white hairs on the inner surface just below the apex4 ,stamens inserted just below the throat1 a little shorter than the perianth-lobes2 anthers chrome-yellow 7,r4,c4,s471 oblong4 ,ovary #a cm4 long1 #je cm4 in diameter1 ovoid2 style about the length of the perianth-tube1 included2 stigmas recurved4 ,seeds black1 flattened4--,e4 ,,percy ,,phillips4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #d4--;,figs4 #a and #b1 anthers back and side view2 ,fig4 #c1 apex of the perianth1 showing the tufts of hairs4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #e4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,gerbera ,,jamesoni1 ,,bolus4 ,,plate #e4 ,,gerbera ,,jamesoni4 ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,compositae4 ,tribe ,,mutisiaceae4 ,,gerbera1 ,gronov42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #dig4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gerbera ,jamesoni1 ,bolus2 ,gard4 ,chron41 #ahhi1 vol4 #e1 p4 #ggb4 fig4 #abb2 ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #gjhg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this plant1 the 8,barberton ,daisy10 has attracted much attention in recent years as an addition to the herbaceous garden4 ,it was first discovered in the ,transvaal by the collector ,rehmann about #ahgh1 and later by the ,hon4 ,r4 ,jameson on the mountains round ,barberton4 ,in #ahhi it flowered at ,kew ,gardens and was illustrated in the ,gardener's ,chronicle for that year4 ,shortly afterwards a coloured plate and description appeared in the ,botanical ,magazine 7t4 #gjhg74 ,the specific name was proposed by the late ,dr4 ,bolus1 who himself collected the species at ,barberton4 ,a mass of these plants in full bloom is very striking1 the scarlet rays standing out in strong contrast to the green leaves4 ,the specimen from which the present illustration was made flowered at the ,botanical ,laboratories1 ,pretoria4 ,,description3--,rootstock perennial4 ,leaves basal1 numerous1 #bb-de cm4 long1 #e-aj cm4 broad1 somewhat oblong in general outline1 deeply lobed1 with the terminal lobe broadly ovate1 acute1 pubescent on both surfaces1 especially on the veins beneath2 petiole #be-dj cm4 long1 terete1 pilose1 tinged with red at the base4 ,peduncle #be-dj cm4 long1 terete1 pilose1 bearing a solitary capitulum4 ,capitulum #h-aj cm4 in diameter when fully expanded4 ,involucral-bracts about #c-seriate1 #a-ae cm4 long1 lanceolate1 acuminate1 acute1 woolly4 ,receptacle flat1 naked4 ,ray-florets female1 scarlet to spectrum-red 7,r4,c4,s472 lower limb represented by #b linear strongly reflexed lobes4 ,ovary glandular-pubescent4 ,disc-florets hermaphrodite4 ,corolla bilabiate2 tube #g mm4 long1 cylindrical1 glabrous2 anterior limb of #b linear recurved lobes2 posterior limb #c-toothed1 spreading4 ,ovary #f mm4 long1 cylindrical1 glandular-pubescent2 stigma bifid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #e4--;,fig4 #a1 ray-floret2 ,fig4 #b1 disc-floret2 ,fig4 #c1 apex of style1 showing the two stigmas4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #f4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,gladiolus ,,psitaccinus1 ,h4,k41 ,,var4 ,,cooperi1 ,b4 ,k4 ,r4 ,,plate #f4 ,,gladiolus ,,psittacinus1 var4 ,,cooperi4 ,basutoland and ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iridaceae4 ,tribe ,,ixieae4 ,,gladiolus1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gji4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gladiolus psittacinus1 ,hook f4 var4 ,cooperi1 ,bkr4 ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #fbjb2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vi4 #aeh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this striking species of ,gladiolus belongs to the section ,dracocephali of the genus which contains some seven species all characterised by having the upper segments hooded4 ,it is a favourite with cultivators1 and has also been taken up by nurserymen who grow blooms for sale4 ,like a great many of our beautiful native species1 it was left to ,kew ,gardens to bring the species to public notice4 ,corms of this ,gladiolus were brought to ,england by ,mr4 ,thomas ,cooper1 who collected in ,south ,africa for ,mr4 ,wilson ,saunders4 ,it first flowered at ,kew in #ahgb1 when it was described and figured4 ,the species is easy of cultivation1 and flowers at ,pretoria in ,november4 ,apart from the interest it is to gardeners generally1 it should be of special interest to breeders1 as there seems little doubt that some very fine hybrids could be raised from this species4 ,,description3--,a tall plant ,o#i-ab metres high4 ,corm red1 #be-f cm4 in diameter1 globose2 tunics chartaceous1 broad1 ultimately breaking up into fibres4 ,leaves #f-h1 #fj-ij cm4 long1 #b-c cm4 broad1 ensiform1 acute1 slightly narrowed at the base1 glabrous1 rigid4 ,inflorescence a lax #e-aj-;flowered spike1 #bj cm4 or more long4 ,spathe-valves #e-i cm4 long1 oblong-lanceolate1 sub-acute1 kildare-green 7,r4,c4,s474 ,flowers large1 hooded1 lemon-yellow 7,r4,c4,s471 striped with scarlet-red 7,r4,c4,s474 ,perianth-tube curved1 #e-f cm4 long1 trumpet-shaped1 glabrous2 three upper lobes forming a hood #b-be cm4 broad1 ovate or obovate1 acute1 with a distinct claw2 the posterior lobe crimson without1 lighter in colour within1 smaller than the other two upper lobes2 the three lower lobes smaller than the upper lobes and strongly reflexed2 the anterior lobe #c-d cm4 long1 ,o#e-b cm4 broad1 broadly-lanceolate1 acute1 lemon-yellow 7,r4,c4,s47 in the lower half2 the lateral lower lobes #b-be cm4 long1 #jd-je cm4 broad1 lanceolate1 acute4 ,stamens inserted at the base of the perianth-tube1 shorter than the upper lobes1 arcuate4 ,ovary ellipsoid2 style slightly longer than the stamens1 arcuate2 stigmas terete1 pubescent on the stigmatic surface4 ,capsule #b-be cm4 long1 ellipsoid4 ,seeds discoid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #f4--;,fig4 #a1 plant much reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 apex of style1 showing the three stigmas2 ,figs4 #c and #d1 back and side view of stamens4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #g4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,leucadendron ,,stokoei1 ,,phillips4 ,illustration3 #h4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,leucadendron ,,stokoei1 ,,phillips4 ,,plates #g ,,and #h4 ,,leucadendron ,,stokoei4 ,cape ,province4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,proteaceae4 ,tribe ,,proteeae4 ,,leucadendron1 ,r4 ,br42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #afi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,leucadendron ,stokoei1 ,phillips sp4 nov4 ,,leucadendron ,stokoei2 ,rami et ramuli glabri4 ,folia #g-he cm4 longa1 #a-ba cm4 lata1 oblonga vel oblongo-lanceolata1 apice obtusa1 basi paullo angustata1 glabra4 ,inflorescentia #b cm4 longa1 #be cm4 lata2 bractae involucri #aa cm4 longae1 apice obtusae1 glabrae viscidaeque1 eximae reflexae2 bractae floris #a mm4 longae1 lanceolatae1 acuminatae1 apice subacutae1 basi villosae4 ,inflorescentia #be cm4 longa1 #ag cm4 lata2 bractae involucri reflexae2 bractae floris #f mm4 longae1 #aa cm4 latae1 apice obtusae1 sericeae4 ,fructus #g mm4 longus1 #f mm4 latus1 obovatus1 anguste alatus4 ,cape ,province3 ,caledon ,division1 ,standford1 near ,caledon1 ,stokoe in ,national ,herbarium4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the remarkable group of ,south ,african plants--the ,proteaceae--still continues to yield interesting novelties1 though it was monographed as recently as #aiaj4 ,this is especially true of the genus ,leucadendron1 on which much work remains to be done4 ,the specimens from which our illustration was made were collected by ,mr4 ,t4 ,p4 ,stokoe in the ,klein ,river ,mountains at ,sinkerhausgat1 near ,standford1 in the ,caledon ,division4 ,mr4 ,stokoe has made some interesting discoveries in this region1 amongst which was this new ,leucadendron which he forwarded to the ,division of ,botany in ,september1 #aiah4 ,it is quite distinct from any other species of ,leucadendron1 inasmuch as the male inflorescence is surrounded by large bracts giving it the appearance of a ,protea4 ,,description3--,branches and branchlets glabrous4 ,leaves #g-he cm4 long1 #a-ba cm4 broad1 oblong or oblong-lanceolate1 obtuse1 bluntly mucronate1 slightly narrowed at the base1 glabrous1 very finely glandular when seen under a lens2 leaves surrounding the inflorescence longer4 ,male inflorescence hidden by the upper leaves and quite surrounded by brown bracts1 shortly peduncled1 #b cm4 long1 #be cm4 in diameter2 the inner bracts #aa cm4 long1 oblong1 obtuse1 glabrous1 viscid1 longer or as long as the inflorescence2 the outer situated on the short peduncle1 viscid and reflexed2 receptacle #g mm4 long1 #h mm4 broad1 subglobose4 ,floral bracts #a mm4 long1 lanceolate1 acuminate1 subacute1 villous at the base4 ,perianth #b mm4 long1 glabrous4 ,stigma clavate1 much thicker than the style4 ,female inflorescence hidden by the upper leaves1 very shortly stalked1 #be cm4 long1 #ag cm4 broad1 the short peduncle bearing brown reflexed bracts2 receptacle #af cm4 long1 #c mm4 broad1 cylindrical4 ,floral bracts #f mm4 long1 #aa cm4 broad1 transversely oblong1 villous above4 ,fruiting head #ce-d cm4 long1 #ce cm4 in diameter2 scales #ae cm4 long1 #ab cm4 broad1 suborbicular1 slightly narrowed at the base1 tomentose without1 except near the apex4 ,fruits #g mm4 long1 #f mm4 broad1 obovate in outline1 flat on one side1 convex on the other1 honeycombed1 with a narrow membranous wing4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #g4--;,fig4 #a1 male inflorescence2 ,fig4 #b1 longitudinal section of male inflorescence4 ,,plate #h4--;,fig4 #a1 young female inflorescence2 ,fig4 #b1 longitudinal section of female inflorescence2 ,fig4 #c1 fruiting head2 ,fig4 #d1 floral bract #d2 ,fig4 #e1 fruit #d4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #i4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,tulbaghia ,,violacea ,,parv4 ,,plate #i4 ,,tulbaghia ,,violacea4 ,cape ,province1 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,liliaceae4 ,tribe ,,allieae4 ,,tulbaghia1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 #gih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tulbaghia violacea1 ,harv4 ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #ceee4 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vi4 #djg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this beautiful little ,tulbaghia has a special interest attached to it1 inasmuch as it flowered in ,baron von ,ludwig's garden at the ,cape of ,good ,hope1 and was there illustrated and described by ,harvey1 who sent his description and drawing to the ,botanical ,magazine for publication4 ,in this respect it differs from most of the other ,cape plants1 which were described and figured from specimens grown in ,europe4 ,the present illustration was made from specimens cultivated at the ,botanic ,gardens1 ,durban1 ,natal1 from tubers presented by ,mrs4 ,todd of ,pietermaritzburg4 ,notwithstanding the unpleasant odour of garlic1 the species is worth cultivation4 ,it is commonly known as the 8,wild ,garlic40 ,,description3--,rootstock tuberous4 ,leaves crowded2 basal leaves rudimentary and membranous2 upper leaves #f-aj1 erect1 #bj-cj cm4 long1 #e-h mm4 broad1 linear1 acute1 glabrous1 concave on the upper surface1 rounded beneath4 ,peduncles erect1 #cj-fj cm4 long1 terete4 ,inflorescence a #aj-bj-;flowered umbel4 ,spathe-valves #b-be cm4 long1 #e mm4 broad at the base1 ovate-linear1 acuminate1 acute1 membranous4 ,pedicles #be-d cm4 long1 terete4 ,flowers pale ampare-purple to light haryense-violet 7,r4,c4,s474 ,perianth-tube #aa-ae cm4 long1 #d mm4 in diameter1 cylindrical1 slightly inflated at the base2 lobes #a-aa cm4 long1 #c-e mm4 broad1 elliptic or lanceolate1 acute or obtuse4 ,corona-lobes #c1 #ae mm4 long1 opposite the inner segments4 ,stamens subsessile1 in #b whorls about halfway down the perianth-tube2 anthers sub-globose4 ,ovary sessile1 sub-globose2 style #b mm4 long1 thick2 stigma capitate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #i4--;,fig4 #a1 perianth laid open to show corona lobes and stamens #a4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #aj4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,richardia ,,angustiloba1 ,,schott4 ,,plate #aj4 ,,richardia ,,angustiloba4 ,transvaal1 ,basutoland4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,aroideae4 ,tribe ,,philodendreae4 ,,richardia1 ,kunth42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #ihb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,richardia angustiloba1 ,schott in ,journ4 ,bot4 #ahfe1 #ce2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vii4 #cg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the specimen figured was first mentioned in the ,gardener's ,chronicle1 #ahib1 as ,calla ,pentlandii1 and two years later in the same publication was again brought to notice as ,richardia ,pentlandii1 under which name it was described and figured in the ,botanical ,magazine4 ,mr4 ,n4 ,e4 ,brown1 who monographed the genus for the ,flora ,capensis1 considers it the same as ,richardia angustiloba which was described as early as #ahfe4 ,it was introduced into cultivation by ,mr4 ,r4 ,whyte1 ,pentland ,house1 ,lee1 who raised flowers in #ahib1 and exhibited it at a meeting of the ,royal ,horticultural ,society and was awarded a first-class certificate4 ,specimens of the tubers were taken to ,kew by ,mr4 ,e4 ,e4 ,galpin in ,may1 #ahib4 ,our present illustration was made from plants flowered by ,mr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,wickens1 ,officer in ,charge of the ,union ,buildings ,garden1 ,pretoria4 ,,description3--,leaves dark green1 unspotted2 petiole #cj-fj cm4 long1 terete1 glabrous2 lamina #bb-cj cm4 long1 #aa cm4 broad at the widest part1 ovate1 acute1 and produced into a filiform appendage at the apex #ab cm4 long1 sagittate at the base1 glabrous1 with the midrib prominent beneath and channelled above4 ,peduncle over #a metre high1 longer than the leaves1 terete1 glabrous4 ,spathe gamboge-yellow1 dark purple at the base inside1 #aj-ad cm4 long1 #d-de cm4 broad across the middle1 #g-aj cm4 across the mouth1 loosely convolute for two-thirds of its length1 then expanding into a broad1 nearly horizontal limb produced into a subulate tip #ae cm4 long and with recurved margins4 ,spadix yellow1 #de cm4 long1 cylindrical4 ,ovaries with subsessile stigmas1 pale greenish-white4 ,staminodia none2 anthers yellow4 ,calla ,pentlandii1 ,gard4 ,chron4 #ahib1 p4 #abd2 ,richardia ,pentlandii1 ,gard4 ,chron4 #ahid1 p4 #eij2 ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #gcig4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #aj4--;,fig4 #a1 plant much reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 spathe removed to show the spadix4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aibj4 ,illustration3 #aa4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,freesia ,,refracta1 ,,klatt4 ,,plate #aa4 ,,freesia ,,sparrmannii var4 ,,flava4 ,cape ,province4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iridaceae4 ,tribe ,,ixieae4 ,,freesia1 ,klatt2 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gjd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,freesia ,sparrmannii1 ,n4,e4 ,br4 var4 flava1 ,n4,e4 ,br4 ,gladiolus ,sparrmanni1 ,thunb4 in ,kongl4 ,vet4 ,acad4 ,handlingar1 #ahad1 p4 #ahi1 t4 #i;,a1 and ,fl4 ,cap4 ed ,schultes1 p4 #di4 99 99 99 99 99 ,according to the ,flora ,capensis the only species in the genus ,freesia is ,f4 refracta1 ,klatt1 which is a native of the eastern districts of ,albany1 ,bathurst1 etc41 and is characterised by having 7among other characters7 the slender lower part of the perianth-tube shorter than the upper broader part and not more than twice as long as the bracts4 ,but there are at least three other species found in other regions that distinctly differ in habit or in the tube of the flower or in both4 ,one of them collected by ,burchell in ,bechuanaland and at present undescribed1 has a very long tube4 ,another is a plant found in the coast districts of ,swellendam1 ,riversdale1 ,ladismith1 etc41 figured and described by ,thunberg under the name of ,gladiolus ,sparrmanni1 upon which ,i found the species ,freesia ,sparrmannii4 ,the reference to this figure is omitted by ,schultes in his edition of ,thunberg's ,fl4 ,cap41 and is not quoted by ,baker1 but it accurately agrees with the plant ,zeyher collected along the ,buffeljagts ,river in ,swellendam ,division and distributed under ,no4 #djbg4 ,it conspicuously differs from ,f4 refracta by the very much longer slender part to the perianth tube1 and although ,thunberg's plant and that collected by ,zeyher have purplish-tinted flowers1 ,i place the plant here figured as a yellow variety of it1 because ,i find that the late ,p4 ,mac,owan1 in a letter preserved at ,kew1 gives the following particulars concerning this species1 which he also considers distinct from ,f4 refracta4 ,he writes3 8,all along the coast from ,cape ,point towards ,agulhas1 notably near ,mossel ,bay1 the other ,freesia grows wild4 ,i have never seen it in my ,eastern ,province peregrinations4444 ,its colour varies very much1 from pale golden daffodil tint to pure white1 and is either with or without purplish stains on the outside of the perianth-segments4 ,here1 at the ,hort4 ,c4,b4,s41 we paid much attention to this lovely bulb1 grew it year after year1 roguing out all the yellow and purple-stained individuals and sowing the whitest4 ,this is the #8,freesia refracta alba' of gardens40 ,this note gives the origin of ,f4 refracta var4 alba1 ,baker1 ,handb4 ,irid4 p4 #afg1 which should now be called ,f4 ,sparrmannii var4 alba1 for it certainly is not the same as the true ,f4 refracta1 and ,thunberg's original name must be upheld4 ,the plant here figured is doubtless the pale golden form mentioned by ,mac,owan1 and it differs from the yellow-flowered ,f4 xanthospila by the very long slender part of its perianth-tube4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 ,our illustration was made from specimens grown in the ,gardens of the ,division of ,botany from bulbs presented by ,mr4 ,j4 ,shand1 of ,ladismith1 ,cape ,province4 ,,description3--,corm about #d cm4 long1 #c cm4 in diameter1 produced into a short neck and densely covered with fibres4 ,leaves basal1 #f-h cm4 long1 #e-a cm4 broad1 acute1 somewhat sheathing at the base1 glabrous4 ,peduncle #ie cm4 long1 with the upper portion bent at a right angle4 ,spathe-valves #a cm4 long1 ovate1 subacuminate1 acute1 membranous in the upper portion4 ,perianth-tube #eb cm4 long1 #ab cm4 in diameter above1 campanulate in the upper portion and becoming slenderly tubular in the lower half1 yellow2 lobes #ab cm4 long1 #a cm4 broad1 ovate-oblong1 or subrotund1 rounded above1 yellow4 ,style #e-f cm4 long1 filiform1 #f-lobed2 lobes #e mm4 long1 linear1 somewhat spathulate at the apex4--,e4 ,,percy ,,phillips4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #aa4--;,fig4 #a1 anther2 ,fig4 #b1 style arms4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ab4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,crassula ,,falcata1 ,,willd4 ,,plate #ab4 ,,crassula ,,falcata4 ,cape ,province4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,crassulaceae4 ,,crassula1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 i4 p4 #feg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,crassula falcata1 ,wendland1 ,bot4 ,beobachtungen1 p4 #dd 7#agih71 ,willd4 ,enum4 p4 #cda 7#ahji72 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 ii4 p4 #cch4 99 99 99 99 99 ,among rock plants there are few which equal this fine ,crassula for brilliant colouring4 ,it is easy to propagate and flowers freely4 ,the species is common in the ,eastern ,province1 and is found in flower during the month of ,june4 ,the specimen from which our illustration is made was collected by ,mr4 ,p4 ,j4 ,pienaar at ,grahamstown and flowered in the ,gardens of the ,division of ,botany4 ,,description3--,stem succulent1 #cj-ee cm4 high1 simple4 ,leaves connate at the base1 fleshy1 #f-i cm4 long1 #ae-be cm4 broad1 decreasing in size upwards1 obliquely falcate1 obtuse1 glaucous4 ,peduncle reddish in colour4 ,inflorescence a dense trichotomous cyme4 ,calyx-lobes #c mm4 long1 ovate or oblong1 obtuse1 canescent4 ,petals #a cm4 long1 connate at the base2 lobes linear-lanceolate1 subobtuse4 ,stamens nearly as long as the petals4 ,styles #e1 subulate4 ,squamae minute4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ab4--;,fig4 #a1 carpels and squamae #e4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ac4 ,k4,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,clivia ,,miniata4 ,,hegel4 ,,plate #ac4 ,,clivia ,,miniata4 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,amaryllidaceae4 ,tribe ,,amarylleae4 ,,clivia1 ,lindl42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gbi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,clivia miniata1 ,regel1 ,gartenflora1 #ahfd1 p4 #aca1 t4 #dcd2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vi4 p4 #bbi4 ,imantophyllum 787 miniatum1 ,hook4 ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #dghc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this species1 indigenous to ,natal1 represents only one of many of our native plants1 which have been brought to the notice of horticulturists by ,english ,nurserymen4 ,a living plant was exhibited at a meeting of the ,horticultural ,society in ,february #ahed by ,messrs4 ,backhouse1 who imported the plant from ,natal4 ,the specimen from which our illustration was made was collected by ,miss ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell at ,ifafa on the ,south ,coast of ,natal4 ,the species is a shade lover1 and is usually found flowering in the shelter of rocks and trees4 ,the size and number of the flowers have been much improved by cultivation1 and several hybrids have been raised from the species4 ,the flowers may vary in colour from a red to a yellowish-red4 ,,description3--,rootstock a fleshy rhizome1 #ae-b cm4 in diameter1 with numerous fleshy cylindrical roots4 ,leaves many1 #dj-ej cm4 long1 #e-fe cm4 broad1 strap-shaped1 acute1 slightly narrowed at the base1 the leaf bases forming a distinct swelling just above the rhizome1 glabrous1 bright green4 ,peduncles shorter than the leaves1 compressed1 sharply #b-;edged4 ,inflorescence a #ab-bj-;flowered umbel4 ,spathe-valves #d cm4 long1 #g-h mm4 broad1 ovate-oblong1 membranous4 ,floral bracts #be cm4 long1 linear4 ,flowers erect4 ,perianth divided almost to the base2 tube about #e mm4 long2 segments #e-g cm4 long2 the inner #aa om4 and the outer #ah-ba cm4 broad at the widest part1 oblanceolate2 the inner emarginate2 the outer minutely thickened at the apex2 all obtuse1 gradually narrowed to a claw2 bright red1 with white margins at the lower half4 ,stamens included2 filaments compressed2 anthers linear1 versatile4 ,ovary #e-f mm4 long2 ellipsoid1 bluntly #c-;angled2 style slender1 as long as the perianth2 stigma trifid1 sometimes bifid4 ,fruit a bright red berry1 globose1 #ae cm4 in diameter4 ,seeds #a or few1 subglobose4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ac4--;,fig4 #a1 section of peduncle2 ,fig4 #b1 bract2 ,fig4 #c1 transverse section of ovary2 ,fig4 #d1 style and stigmas2 ,fig4 #e1 fruit4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ad4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,gardenia ,,globosa1 ,,thunb4 ,,plate #ad4 ,,gardenia ,,globosa4 ,cape ,province1 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,rubiaceae4 ,tribe ,,gardenieae4 ,,gardenia1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #hi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gardenia globosa1 ,hochst4 in ,flora1 #ahdb1 p4 #bcg2 ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #dgia2 ,harv4 ,thes4 ,cap4 p4 #d1 t4 #e2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 iii4 p4 #e2 ,wood1 ,natal ,plants1 vol4 iv4 t4 #cgf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this handsome plant is a shrub or sometimes becomes a small tree1 and is without doubt one of our finest native flowering shrubs4 ,it is common in ,natal1 where it flowers in early spring and summer4 ,the large fragrant bell-shaped flowers are produced in great profusion and give to the plant a very striking appearance4 ,the species has been known to ,european cultivation for over sixty years1 but is usually grown in the greenhouse4 ,it is frequently seen in gardens in ,durban1 ,natal1 and specimens have been grown in ,queens ,park1 ,east ,london1 but the plant has not received the attention from ,south ,african horticulturists which it deserves4 ,our illustration was made from specimens collected by ,miss ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell in the ,stella bush near ,durban1 ,natal4 ,the native name is 8,isi-,qoba40 ,,description3--,a shrub or small tree4 ,branches with dark-coloured bark1 glabrous4 ,leaves opposite2 petioles #c-e mm4 long2 blade #e-ae cm4 long1 #b-ce cm4 broad1 lanceolate or sometimes oblanceolate1 obtuse or acute1 gradually tapering to the base1 entire1 with a prominent reddish mid-rib beneath1 glabrous2 stipules about one-third of the length of the petiole1 ovate1 acuminate1 minutely pubescent1 soon deciduous4 ,flowers terminal1 axillary or clustered4 ,pedicels #a-b mm4 long1 minutely pubescent4 ,calyx #c-d mm4 long1 minutely pubescent and glandular without1 silky within2 tube campanulate2 lobes acute4 ,corolla white1 usually with #e faint pink lines within1 which may become darker near the base and broader on the lobes1 sometimes spotted2 tube #b-e cm4 long1 #a-h cm4 in diameter above1 campanulate1 suddenly constricted and narrowed above the calyx1 minutely pubescent without1 densely tomentose within2 lobes spreading1 half as long as the tube4 ,anthers linear4 ,ovary #a-;celled1 with numerous ovules2 stigmas white or pink4 ,fruit a brown berry1 crowned with the persistent calyx-lobes1 many seeded4 ,seeds minute1 immersed in the fleshy parietal placentas4 ,,plate #ad4--;,fig4 #a1 style arms2 ,fig4 #b1 fruit4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ae4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,richardia ,,rehmanni4 ,,engl4 ,,plate #ae4 ,,richardia ,,rehmanni4 ,natal1 ,transvaal1 ,swaziland4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,aroideae4 ,tribe ,,philodendreae4 ,,richardia1 ,kunth2 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #ihb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,richardia ,rehmanni1 ,n4,e4 ,br4 in ,gard4 ,chron4 #ahhh1 vol4 iv4 p4 #egj2 ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #gdcf2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vii4 p4 #cf2 ,wood1 ,natal ,plants1 vol4 vi4 t4 #eab4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this species was first collected by the traveller ,rehmann and described by ,engler in #ahhc as ,zantedeschia ,rehmanni4 ,among ,english horticulturists the plant attracted a lot of attention1 and was several times referred to in the ,gardener's ,chronicle4 ,the chief attraction to cultivators is the deep red colour of the spathes1 but when grown in ,english gardens and also in its native climate1 the colour varies considerably4 ,dr4 ,medley ,wood notes that at the ,natal ,herbarium1 ,durban1 the original deep red colour returned to the plants after being cultivated fifteen years4 ,this loss of colour1 however1 does not appear to be constant among plants which flowered for the first time at the ,division of ,botany ,gardens1 ,pretoria1 from tubers which were sent by ,s4 ,g4 ,marwick1 ,esq41 ,assistant ,commissioner1 ,hlatikulu1 ,swaziland4 ,in these the colour ranged from pale pink to deep red4 ,after fertilization1 however1 and during the formation of the fruits the colour gradually fades from the spathes and they become green4 ,the species was introduced into ,england by ,mr4 ,r4 ,w4 ,adlam of ,natal1 who sent tubers to the ,cambridge ,botanic ,gardens4 ,the leaves vary from a uniform green to green with white markings1 or green with darker green markings4 ,our illustration was made from specimens cultivated at the ,natal ,herbarium1 ,durban1 ,natal4 ,,description3--,plant about #je metre high4 ,leaves #c-e1 the lower reduced to mere sheaths2 petiole #ae-cj cm4 long1 deeply channelled down the face1 rounded on the back1 stem-clasping at the base2 blade #dj-fj cm4 long1 #f-h cm4 broad1 lanceolate1 acute1 with a subulate point1 narrowed at the base into the petiole1 entire1 with undulating margins1 and the mid-rib prominent beneath1 dark green1 sometimes with white1 sometimes with green markings1 shining4 ,peduncle shorter than the leaves1 terete1 glabrous1 olive-green4 ,spathe #aj-ae cm4 long1 with a tube #d-e cm4 long and #ah-b cm4 in diameter1 with an ovate acuminate limb1 varying in colour from almost white to a deep rose or aster purple 7,r4,c4,s47 in the upper portion1 greenish-yellow below1 without a dark blotch round the base of the spadix4 ,spadix stout1 with male flowers on the upper half and female flowers on the lower half4 ,ovary glabrous2 stigma sessile4 ,fruit a berry4 ,seeds subglobose4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ae4--;,fig4 #a1 plant1 reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 spadix2 ,fig4 #c1 ovary4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #af4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,adenium ,,multiflorum1 ,,klotz4 ,,plate #af4 ,,adenium ,,multiflorum4 ,transvaal1 ,zululand1 ,portuguese ,east ,africa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,apocynaceae4 ,tribe ,,echitideae4 ,,adenium1 ,r4 ,s42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 #b1 p4 #gbb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,adenium multiflorum1 ,klotzch in ,peters1 ,reise ,mossamb4 ,bot4 p4 #bgi1 t4 xliv41 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 #d1 sect4 #a1 p4 #ead4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the specimen from which our illustration was made is growing in the ,gardens of the ,division of ,botany1 ,pretoria1 and was presented by ,mr4 ,a4 ,e4 ,antrobus1 ,cloud's ,end1 ,louis ,trichard1 in the ,zoutpansberg ,district4 ,the flowers appeared in ,september before the leaves1 which only made their appearance the following month4 ,the species does very well on a rockery1 and when it flowers is a very pleasing sight4 ,,description3--,a plant with a very large tuber just below the ground-level and from which the branches spring4 ,branches more or less succulent1 glabrous4 ,leaves appearing after the flowers1 sub-sessile1 #ce-i cm4 long1 #ae-fe cm4 broad1 obovate1 obtuse1 narrowed to the base1 dark green and very shiny above1 pale green and dull beneath1 with the mid-rib and lateral veins distinct above1 the mid-rib alone prominent beneath4 ,inflorescence cymose1 up to #e-;flowered1 terminal4 ,sepals lanceolate1 pilose4 ,corolla-tube about #c cm4 long1 #ab cm4 broad above1 tubular below1 pilose without and within on the broadened portion2 lobes1 #ag-be cm4 long1 about #a cm4 broad1 elliptic-oblong1 or obovate1 shortly acuminate1 acute1 with crinkled edges1 usually sparsely pubescent on the upper portion1 pink1 with dark red margins4 ,anthers densely villous4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #af4--;,fig4 #a1 plant1 reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 leaf2 ,fig4 #c1 calyx2 ,fig4 #d1 stamen2 ,fig4 #e1 pistil4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ag4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,aloe ,,pienaarii1 ,,pole ,,evans4 ,,plate #ag4 ,,aloe ,,pienaarii4 ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,liliaceae4 ,tribe ,,aloineae4 ,,aloe1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #ggf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aloe ,pienaarii1 ,pole ,evans in ,trans4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,s4 ,afr4 vol4 v4 p4 #bg1 t4 vi4 vii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this species was first collected by ,mr4 ,p4 ,j4 ,pienaar at ,smit's ,drift1 near ,pietersburg1 in ,january #aiad1 where it is very common on and around the isolated granite kopjes1 though it also occurs in the open flat country4 ,a number of plants were obtained for the gardens of the ,union ,buildings at ,pretoria1 where they have been established1 and specimens are also growing in the ,aloe collection at the ,division of ,botany ,gardens1 ,pretoria4 ,the species flowers from ,may to ,july4 ,,description3--,herb1 succulent1 stemless4 ,leaves #ce-fj in a dense rosette1 #fj-hj cm4 long1 #ab-ae cm4 broad at the base1 lanceolate-ensiform1 acute1 reddish-green or blueish1 beset along the margins with small chestnut-coloured 7,r4,c4,s47 deltoid thorns #b mm4 long and #e-g mm4 apart4 ,inflorescence #b-c from the same rosette1 copiously panicled1 erect1 #abe-afe metres high1 with about #h arcuate-erect branches subtended at the base with deltoid-acuminate bracts2 racemes densely flowered1 #be-ce cm4 long1 cylindrical-conical4 ,bracts at first densely imbricated1 afterwards embracing the pedicels1 #bj mm4 long1 #aa mm4 broad1 broadly ovate-acuminate1 acute1 many-nerved4 ,pedicels erect1 spreading1 #ae-bj mm4 long1 greenish-scarlet4 ,perianth #ce-ch mm4 long1 somewhat #c-;angled and cylindrical1 at first scarlet1 greenish at the tips1 becoming citron-yellow 7,r4,c4,s47 when open2 outer segments shorter than the inner1 free1 acute2 inner slightly recurved at the apex and more obtuse1 and the lateral ones becoming compressed towards the apex so as to close the mouth of the tube4 ,stamens just exserted2 filaments bright chalcedony-yellow 7,r4,c4,s472 anthers grenadine-red 7,r4,c4,s474 ,capsule enclosed within the dry perianth1 #bj mm4 long1 cylindrical-trigonous1 woody4 ,seeds #d-e mm4 long1 irregular1 narrowly winged4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ag4--;,fig4 #a1 plant much reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 bract2 ,fig4 #c1 stamen2 ,fig4 #d1 capsule4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ah4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,aloe ,,pretoriensis1 ,,pole ,,evans4 ,,plate #ah4 ,,aloe ,,pretoriensis4 ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,liliaceae4 ,tribe ,,aloinae4 ,,aloe1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 vol4 iii4 p4 #ggf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aloe pretoriensis1 ,pole ,evans in ,trans4 ,s4 ,afr4 ,roy4 ,soc4 vol4 v4 p4 #cb1 t4 xii4 xiii4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this handsome ,aloe occurs on the northern slopes of the hills around ,pretoria1 and is especially abundant on ,meintjes' ,kop4 ,it is also found near ,lydenburg1 at ,barberton1 the ,premier ,mine1 and along the foot of the ,lebombo range of mountains4 ,the flowers usually appear in ,may1 and when in flower the plants attract large numbers of brightly coloured sun-birds4 ,the tall branched inflorescence forms the most striking feature of the plant1 and when one compares it with that of ,aloe lineata1 which is unbranched and differs in many other important respects1 it seems almost incredible that ,a4 pretoriensis should have been mistaken by so many botanists for ,a4 lineata as has been done4 ,,description3--,stem short1 sometimes reaching #a metre in height1 #h-ab cm4 in diameter4 ,leaves numerous1 #cj-fj in a dense rosette1 arcuate-erect1 #cj-fe cm4 long1 #c-g cm4 broad at the base1 #h-aj mm4 thick1 lanceolate1 acuminate1 acute1 flat on the upper surface and slightly canaliculate towards the tip1 convex beneath1 light green or slightly glaucous1 with the margins armed with red sharply pointed horny prickles #c-d mm4 long and #aj-ag mm4 apart1 and in old leaves the tips withered and reddish in colour4 ,inflorescence a lax panicle #b-ce metres high4 ,peduncle stout with #b-h ascending branches1 subtended by deltoid-ovate bracts at the base2 racemes dense1 #ae-ej cm4 long1 conical-cylindric4 ,bracts at first densely imbricate1 #ae-bj mm4 long1 #aj-ab mm4 broad1 ovate-deltoid1 many veined4 ,pedicels #bj-be mm4 long1 lengthening and becoming erect in the fruit4 ,perianth pendulous1 #dj-dc mm4 long1 cylindrical1 slightly swollen towards the middle and tapering upwards1 peach-red 7,r4,c4,s471 with yellowish-green tips4 ,stamens shortly exserted2 filaments greenish-yellow2 anthers reddish-brown4 ,style shortly exserted4 ,capsule greyish1 enwrapped in the dry perianth1 #ae-ah mm4 long1 about #f mm4 in diameter1 cylindrical1 #c-;angled4 ,seeds dark1 #b-e mm4 long1 very narrowly #c-winged4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ah4--;,fig4 #a1 plant much reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 part of a leaf1 natural size2 ,fig4 #c1 bract4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ai4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,clerodendron ,,triphyllum1 ,h4,h4,w4 ,,pearson4 ,,plate #ai4 ,,clerodendron ,,triphyllum4 ,transvaal1 ,orange ,free ,state1 ,natal1 ,zululand4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,verbenaceae4 ,tribe ,,viticeae4 ,,clerodendron1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #aaee2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 v4 sect4 #a1 p4 #bbj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cyclonema triphyllum1 ,harv4 ,thes4 ,cap4 vol4 i4 p4 #ag1 t4 #bg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,one of the charming spring plants found on the ,high ,veld of the ,transvaal and especially abundant after early winter veld fires4 ,the corolla is of the same deep blue seen in many species of ,lobelia1 and the colour of the flowers makes the plant a conspicuous object in the veld4 ,our illustration was made from specimens collected by ,dr4 ,i4 ,b4 ,pole ,evans at ,kaalfontein1 between ,pretoria and ,germiston4 ,,description3--,a low undershrub #ab-fj cm4 high4 ,stems erect from an underground woody rootstock1 angular1 striate1 usually puberulous at the nodes1 glabrous when mature4 ,leaves in whorls of #c or #d1 or opposite1 sessile1 #ac-f cm4 long1 #b-ac cm4 broad1 lanceolate or occasionally linear1 acute or subacute1 narrowed at the base1 entire1 glabrous1 gland-dotted beneath4 ,inflorescence a #a-c-;flowered pedunculate axillary cyme4 ,peduncles up to #bf cm4 long1 with #b opposite lanceolate bracts near the summit4 ,flowers pedicellate4 ,calyx #c-ge mm4 long1 campanulate1 #e-lobed1 #e-ribbed1 glabrous1 with a tube equalling or slightly exceeding the ovate acute segments4 ,corolla deep chicory-blue to royal purple 7,r4,c4,s472 tube #c-ge mm4 long1 bent1 villous or glabrous at the throat2 #d upper lobes unequal1 obliquely obovate or elliptic1 obtuse2 lower lobes obovate or oblong1 exceeding the upper4 ,stamens glabrous4 ,fruit a #a-b-seeded drupe1 #a-ah cm4 long1 #i-ac cm4 in diameter1 ovoid1 smooth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ai4--;,fig4 #a1 fruit4 ,illustration3 #bj4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,gladiolus ,,rehmanni1 ,,bkr4 ,,plate #bj4 ,,gladiolus ,,rehmanni4 ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iridaceae4 ,tribe ,,ixieae4 ,,gladiolus1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 #gji4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gladiolus ,rehmanni1 ,baker2 ,handb4 ,irid4 p4 #baf2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vi4 p4 #aec4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this species of ,gladiolus is here figured for the first time4 ,rehmann collected it between the ,elands ,river and ,klippan1 and it was then lost sight of until rediscovered by ,dr4 ,i4 ,b4 ,pole ,evans at ,nylstroom1 ,waterberg ,district1 in ,february1 #aiag1 and has now been established in the ,gardens of the ,division of ,botany1 ,pretoria4 ,we are indebted to ,mrs4 ,frank ,bolus for identification4 ,,description3--,corm small1 #b cm4 in diameter1 subglobose1 with light brown membranous tunics4 ,leaves #d-f1 basal1 #cj-fj cm4 long1 #ab cm4 broad1 linear1 glabrous1 rigid1 with prominent ribs4 ,peduncle1 including the inflorescence1 #fj-fe cm4 long4 ,spike #bj-be cm4 long1 lax4 ,outer spathe-valve #g-i cm4 long1 oblong-lanceolate1 at first bright green1 then turning to dark slate-violet 7,r4,c4,s474 ,perianth white to pale mauve 7not red as stated in the ,flora ,capensis72 tube curved1 #b-be cm4 long1 funnel-shaped in the upper half2 lobes #d-de cm4 long1 the #c upper #b-bc cm4 broad1 obovate-spathulate2 the #c lower #ah cm4 broad1 oblong1 with yellow-green markings at the throat4 ,filaments arcuate2 anthers purple4 ,style filiform1 with #c cuneate stigmas4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #bj4--;,fig4 #a1 bulb and leaves1 reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 outer spathe-valve2 ,fig4 #c1 stamens1 front and side view2 ,fig4 #d1 apex of style with stigmas4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ba4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,pachypodium ,,succulentum4 ,,plate #ba4 ,,pachypodium ,,succulentum4 ,cape ,province4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,apocynaceae4 ,tribe ,,echitideae4 ,,pachypodium1 ,lindl42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #gbb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pachypodium succulentum1 ,,dc41 ,prodr4 vol4 viii4 p4 #dbd2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 iv4 sect4 #a1 p4 #eag4 ,pachypodium tuberosum1 ,lindl41 ,bot4 ,reg4 t4 #acba4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the species of ,pachypodium figured in our illustration was first described by the famous traveller1 ,carl ,thunberg1 in the year #agid4 ,thunberg gathered his plants1 on which he based his description1 between the ,gouritz and ,sundays ,river4 ,the name he gave to the species was ,echites succulenta4 ,robert ,brown1 in #aiji1 surmised that the plant placed by ,thunberg in the genus ,echites would most likely constitute a distinct genus1 and in #ahcj ,lindley confirmed this1 and founded the genus ,pachypodium upon1 and gave an excellent figure of1 this species of ,pachypodium in the ,botanical ,register1 at t4 #acba1 but gave it a new specific name1 which is omitted from the ,flora ,capensis4 ,our present illustration was made from specimens growing on the rockeries of the ,division of ,botany1 ,pretoria1 which were presented by ,mr4 ,silvesta of ,port ,elizabeth4 ,,description3--,plants with a very large tuberous stem1 partly above ground1 with several semi-succulent branches arising from the upper portion of the tuber4 ,branches with a waxy covering1 glabrous or finely hairy when young4 ,leaves in fascicles1 #a-d cm4 long1 #b-f mm4 broad1 linear or linear-lanceolate1 obtuse1 with recurved margins1 green and pubescent above1 paler and tomentose below4 ,spines arising in groups of #b-c from an evident cushion1 the two lateral spines longer and spreading1 the medium spine shorter and erect1 sometimes absent4 ,flowers terminal4 ,calyx campanulate2 lobes narrowly lanceolate1 acute1 densely pubescent4 ,corolla twisted in bud2 #a-ae cm4 long1 cylindric1 pubescent2 lobes #ae cm4 long1 #a cm4 broad1 obovate1 narrowed into a distinct claw1 pale pink with dark-red markings4 ,fruit #f-h cm4 long1 spindle-shaped1 pubenulous4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ba4--;,fig4 #a1 plant much reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 calyx2 ,fig4 #c1 stamen2 ,fig4 #d1 style and stigma4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #bb4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,protea ,,abyssinica4 ,,plate #bb4 ,,protea ,,abyssinica4 ,transvaal1 ,rhodesia4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,proteaceae4 ,tribe ,,proteeae4 ,,protea1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #afi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,protea abyssinica1 ,willd4 ,sp4 ,pl4 vol4 i4 p4 #ebb2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 v4 sect4 #a1 p4 #eha4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the ,protea illustrated here is a very common species on the hillsides in the neighbourhood of ,pretoria4 ,it sometimes attains a height of #ae feet1 is much branched1 and has no distinct trunk4 ,we have no record of the species occurring further south1 but it certainly extends into ,rhodesia1 and perhaps--though we have some doubt on this point--into ,abyssinia4 ,the species was first described by the botanist ,willdenow1 under the present specific name in #agig1 and he based his description on a figure which appeared in ,bruce's ,travels to discover the ,source of the ,nile1 which was published in #agij4 ,the point as to whether the ,transvaal plant is the same species as that figured by ,bruce needs further investigation4 ,the specimens from which the figure was made were collected by ,miss ,i4 ,c4 ,verdoorn at ,waterkloof1 near ,pretoria4 ,,description3--,branches glabrous4 ,leaves #g-aee cm4 long1 #h-bb cm4 broad1 narrowly oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate1 subacute or obtuse1 narrowing to the base1 coriaceous1 glabrous4 ,inflorescence1 #fc cm4 long1 and about #fc cm4 in diameter when expanded1 narrowed into a short scaly stipe4 ,involucral-bracts #aa-seriate1 silky2 the inner oblong1 concave1 shorter than the flowers4 ,perianth with three small teeth at the apex1 densely hairy4 ,ovary covered with a dense tuft of long hairs2 style #de cm4 long1 more or less curved2 stigma slightly bent at the junction with the style4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #bc4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,bolusanthus ,,speciosus1 ,,harms4 ,,plate #bc4 ,,bolusanthus ,,speciosus4 ,transvaal1 ,rhodesia1 ,portuguese ,east ,africa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,leguminosae4 ,tribe ,,sophoreae4 ,,bolusanthus1 ,harms in ,fedde ,repert4 ,nov4 ,sp4 vol4 ii4 p4 #ad 7#aijf74 99 99 99 99 99 ,bolusanthus speciosus1 ,harms4 l4c4 ,lonchocarpus speciosus1 ,bolus in ,journ4 ,linn4 ,soc4 vol4 xxv4 p4 #afa 7#ahhi74 99 99 99 99 99 ,this remarkable and handsome leguminous plant was collected by the late ,dr4 ,bolus near the ,komati ,river ,drift in #ahhf1 and described by him as ,lonchocarpus speciosus4 ,dr4 ,harms of ,berlin1 when examining a collection of ,rhodesian plants1 came across the same species on which he founded the genus ,bolusanthus4 ,the free stamens would indicate that it is not a species of ,lonchocarpus4 ,our illustration was made from material collected by ,dr4 ,pole ,evans at ,chunies ,poort1 ,transvaal1 in ,october1 #aiai4 ,the tree1 which frequently reaches a height of #cj-dj feet1 is locally known as 8,van ,wyk's ,hout10 or 8,wild ,wisteria40 ,it is frequent along the northern foothills of the ,zoutpansberg range of mountains and in the low veld bush country along the ,selati ,river4 ,when in full bloom it is one of the most beautiful sights seen in the veld1 and is a species which should certainly be introduced into cultivation4 ,,description3--,tree up to #cj-dj ft4 high4 ,branchlets pubescent4 ,leaves #aj-bg cm4 long2 leaflets petiolate2 petiole #e mm4 long2 leaflet #be-ge cm4 long1 #e-be cm4 broad1 ovate-elliptic or lanceolate1 very often sub-falcate1 long-acuminate1 acute1 oblique at the base1 villous when young1 becoming pubescent with age4 ,inflorescence a raceme #ad-bj cm4 long2 rachis pubescent4 ,pedicels up to #b cm4 long1 pubescent4 ,calyx #g mm4 long1 densely tomentose4 ,corolla dark blue2 vexillum #ae cm4 long1 about #ac cm4 broad1 obovate2 alae #ac cm4 long1 carina as long as the alae4 ,stamens free4 ,ovary linear1 densely pubescent4 ,fruit up to #g cm4 long1 #a-ab cm4 broad1 linear-oblong4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #bc4--;,fig4 #a1 branch with flowers2 ,fig4 #b1 leaf2 ,fig4 #c1 legumes2 ,fig4 #d1 calyx2 ,fig4 #e1 vexillum2 ,fig4 #f1 alae2 ,fig4 #g1 carina2 ,fig4 #h1 ovary4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #bd4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,acokanthera ,,spectabilis1 ,,hook4 ,f4 ,,plate #bd4 ,,acokanthera ,,spectabilis4 ,cape ,province1 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,apocynaceae4 ,tribe ,,carisseae4 ,,acokanthera1 ,g4 ,don42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #fif4 99 99 99 99 99 ,acokanthera spectabilis1 ,hook4 f4 ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #fcei2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 #d1 sect4 #a1 p4 #eja4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the above figure in the ,botanical ,magazine was published in #ahgh1 and together with the description which accompanied it was the first recognition that the so-called 8,gift ,boom0 of the ,eastern ,province consisted of two distinct species4 ,the plant from which the figure in the ,botanical ,magazine was made1 flowered at ,kew ,gardens in #ahgh4 ,mr4 ,t4 ,r4 ,sim states that he cannot distinguish ,a4 spectabilis1 ,hook4 from ,a4 venenata1 ,g4 ,don41 but regards it as an eastern coastal form4 ,the plant is reputed to be extremely poisonous1 and as the fruits are so attractive-looking1 it makes the species also a dangerous one4 ,in habit our plant is an evergreen shrub which lends itself to cultivation in the shrubbery2 the flowers are very fragrant1 and even in fruit the shrub does not lose its beauty1 as the dark purple fruits show up conspicuously against the green leaves4 ,the specimen figured here was presented by ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,wickens from the ,garden of the ,union ,buildings1 ,pretoria4 ,,description3--,shrub #d-aj ft4 high4 ,branches glabrous4 ,leaves shortly petioled2 petioles #f mm4 long2 lamina #g-aj cm4 long1 #bb-d cm4 broad1 elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate1 shortly acuminate1 acute1 narrowed at the base1 glabrous1 with the mid-rib distinct below and sunken above4 ,flowers in many-flowered clusters4 ,calyx #e-lobed almost to the base1 pubescent4 ,corolla-tube #b cm4 long1 narrowly cylindric1 pubescent outside1 hairy within at the throat2 lobes #d mm4 long1 #c mm4 broad1 elliptic1 rounded at the apex4 ,anthers ovate in outline1 with a few hairs at the apex4 ,style #ad mm4 long1 cylindric2 stigma subglobose1 with a few hairs at the apex4 ,a4 spectabilis is very easily distinguished from ,a4 venenata by its longer petioles1 usually larger size1 and less elliptic shape and different venation of its leaves1 the veins 7at least in the dried state7 being far less prominent and less ascending than they are in ,a4 venenata1 and the flowers are much larger1 the corolla-tube of ,a4 spectabilis being #ad-bj mm4 long1 whilst those of ,a4 venenata are only #h-ab mm4 long4 ,dried specimens show no intermediates4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #bd4--;,fig4 #a1 calyx2 ,fig4 #b1 corolla in section2 ,fig4 #c1 stamen2 ,fig4 #d1 stigma4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #be4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,cyrtanthus ,,sanguineus1 ,,hook4 ,,plate #be4 ,,cyrtanthus ,,sanguineus4 ,cape ,province1 ,transkei1 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,amaryllideae4 ,tribe ,,amarylleae4 ,,cyrtanthus1 ,ait42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gbi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cyrtanthus sanguineus1 ,hook4 in ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #ebah2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vi4 p4 #bbg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this species was imported into ,england from ,kaffraria by ,messrs4 ,backhouse1 and presented by them to the ,horticultural ,society of ,london in #ahdf4 ,two years later1 in the ,journal of the ,society1 ,dr4 ,lindley described the plant1 and the description was accompanied by a woodcut4 ,in #ahfj a plant flowered in the greenhouse at ,kew1 and was figured and described in the ,botanical ,magazine1 t4 #ebah1 by ,hooker4 ,the specimens from which the present illustration was made were gathered by ,miss ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell at ,krantzkloof1 ,natal4 ,the plant is known as the 8,kei ,lily40 ,,description3--,bulb about #de cm4 long1 ovoid1 produced into a distinct neck1 with parchment-like scales4 ,leaves #a-d1 contemporary with the flowers1 #bb-cj cm4 long1 #e-b cm4 broad1 linear1 obtuse1 narrowed more or less suddenly in the lowermost third to form a petiole1 glabrous4 ,peduncle #ab-bf cm4 long1 bearing #a-b flowers4 ,spathes two1 #d-fe cm4 long1 tapering into a long appendage from a broadened base4 ,pedicels up to #b cm4 long1 glabrous4 ,perianth-tube #d-f cm4 long1 campanulate in the upper half1 cylindric in the lower half2 lobes #d cm4 long1 #ah cm4 broad1 ovate1 acuminate1 acute1 with the apices of the outer lobes inflexed and forming a small hood4 ,stigmas with minute papillae on their inner faces4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #be4--;,fig4 #a1 portion of apex of perianth-lobe2 ,fig4 #b1 upper portion of style showing stigmas4 ,f4,s4,p4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #bf4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,stapelia ,,gettleffii1 ,,pott4 ,,plate #bf4 ,,stapelia ,,gettleffii4 ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,asclepiadaceae4 ,tribe ,,stapelieae4 ,,stapelia1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #ghd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,stapelia ,gettleffii1 ,pott in ,ann4 ,transvaal ,mus4 vol4 iii4 p4 #bbf1 t4 #ac 7#aiac74 99 99 99 99 99 ,lovers of our ,south ,african succulents will welcome this plate of a new ,transvaal ,stapelia1 discovered by ,mr4 ,g4 ,f4 ,gettleffi at ,louis ,trichardt in the ,zoutpansberg ,district4 ,it is closely allied to ,stapelia hirsuta1 which occurs in the ,western ,province of the ,cape1 but the flowers are larger1 the cilia longer1 and the rudimentary leaves are more developed4 ,the illustration given here was made from specimens growing on the rockeries of the ,division of ,botany1 ,pretoria1 but there is no record of the locality from which the original plants came4 ,in #aiaf a coloured illustration of the species appeared in the ,botanical ,magazine 7t4 #hfha71 made from a specimen which flowered in the ,royal ,botanic ,gardens1 ,kew1 in ,june #aiae1 which was sent to ,england by ,mr4 ,n4 ,s4 ,pillans4 ,mr4 ,pillans' specimens came from ,palapye ,road1 near ,mafeking4 ,,description3--,a succulent herb #aj-bj cm4 high4 ,stems decumbent1 #d-;angled1 velvety-pubescent4 ,leaves rudimentary1 #c-ac cm4 long1 linear-lanceolate1 acute1 velvety-pubescent4 ,flowers #a-c together near the base of the stem2 pedicels velvety4 ,sepals velvety4 ,corolla #he-ae cm4 in diameter2 disc purple1 clothed with long soft hairs2 lobes barred with transverse yellow and purple lines1 and ciliate with long whitish and purple hairs1 velvety on the back4 ,outer corona-lobes #g mm4 long1 lanceolate with a subulate-acuminate recurved dark purple tip2 inner corona-lobes #i-ac cm4 long1 subulate1 with a #a-c-toothed broad dorsal wing4 ,as received from ,south ,africa and as grown in ,england the stems of all the plants seen are erect1 being decumbent only at the basal part as in other species of this genus4 ,i have never seen them entirely prostrate as here represented4 ,locality may cause the difference4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #bf4--;,fig4 #a1 corona2 ,fig4 #b1 pollinia2 ,fig4 #c1 upper portion of stem2 ,fig4 #d1 stem with flowers2 ,fig4 #e1 follicles4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #bg4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,streptocarpus ,,dunnii1 ,,hook4 f4 ,,plate #bg4 ,,streptocarpus ,,dunnii4 ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,gesneraceae4 ,tribe ,,cyrtandreae4 ,,streptocarpus1 ,lindl42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #ajbc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,streptocarpus ,dunnii1 ,hook4 f4 ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #fijc2 ,fl4 ,cap4 iv4 sect4 #b1 p4 #ddb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this species of ,streptocarpus1 which belongs to a section of the genus characterised by the development of one leaf only1 was first brought to the notice of horticulturists in #ahhd by ,mr4 ,e4 ,g4 ,dunn1 who sent seeds to ,kew from ,spitzkop in the ,transvaal4 ,the seeds germinated freely1 and in ,may and ,june of #ahhf the plants were a feature of the ,succulent ,house at ,kew4 ,the genus ,streptocarpus is well represented in ,south ,africa1 and at least #bd distinct species are known4 ,our illustration was made from plants grown by ,mr4 ,c4 ,e4 ,gray1 ,pretoria1 from specimens collected by ,dr4 ,pole ,evans on ,mr4 ,geo4 ,heys' farm1 ,weltevreden1 ,machadodorp1 where it grows on rocks at the side of a stream4 ,,description3--,leaf sometimes up to #a m4 long and #de cm4 broad1 hairy beneath1 sometimes shaggy on the upper surface1 with crenate margins4 ,peduncles up to #ae cm4 long1 terete1 pilose1 bearing many flowers arranged more or less in a cymose manner4 ,calyx divided almost to the base2 lobes #e mm4 long1 lanceolate or linear-lanceolate1 subacute1 ciliate4 ,corolla-tube #bb cm4 long1 pubescent in bud1 becoming more or less glabrous with age1 gradually widening from the base upwards2 lobes #d mm4 long1 #d mm4 broad1 more or less transversely oblong1 broadly rounded at the apex4 ,style densely pilose below4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #bg4--;,fig4 #a1 inflorescence2 ,fig4 #b1 plant reduced ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #bh4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,senecio ,,stapeliaeformis1 ,p4 ,,hill4 sp4 nov4 ,,plate #bh4 ,,senecio ,,stapeliaeformis4 ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,compositae4 ,tribe ,,senecionideae4 ,,senecio1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #ddf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,senecio stapeliaeformis1 ,phill4 sp4 nov4 ,caudex #g-be cm4 altus1 carnosus1 #d-g-;angulosus4 ,folia #b-e mm4 longa1 erecta1 subulata1 emarcida4 ,pedunculus #b cm4 longus1 simplex1 monocephalus1 teres1 glaber4 ,capitulum discoideum1 coccineum4 ,bractae involucri1 #ae cm4 longae1 #a mm4 latae1 lineares1 apice obtusae ciliataeque4 ,receptaculum #c mm4 latum1 planum4 ,corollae tubus #b cm4 longus1 cylindricus1 glaber2 lobi #ce mm4 longi1 #ge mm4 lati1 lineares1 apice obtusi4 ,stamina inclusa2 filamenta #f mm4 longa2 antherae #be mm4 longae1 lineares1 apice appendice lineare instructae4 ,ovarium #be mm4 longum1 glabrum2 stylus #b mm4 longus1 glaber1 lobis #d mm4 longis linearibus4 ,pappus #af cm4 longus4 ,transvaal3 ,lydenburg4 ,carl ,jeppe in ,national ,herbarium1 #abgb4 ,pruizen1 ,potgeiters ,rust1 under bushes1 ,burtt ,davy1 #bbjc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the specimens from which our figure was made were collected by ,mr4 ,carl ,jeppe in the ,lydenburg ,district1 ,transvaal1 and flowered in the ,garden of the ,division of ,botany1 ,pretoria1 in ,september1 #aiai4 ,it is closely allied to ,senecio pendula1 ,sch4 ,bip41 a native of ,somaliland and ,arabia1 but differs in the erect1 angled stems4 ,the stems resemble those of a ,stapelia to such an extent that it was thought to be a ,stapelia when received1 and was planted out in the ,stapelia collection4 ,this species will make a very welcome addition to the ,south ,african rockeries4 ,,description3--,stems #g-be cm4 long1 simple1 more rarely branched1 thick and fleshy1 #d-g-;angled1 with the angles compressed and toothed1 each tooth tipped with an erect1 slender1 awl-like leaf #b-e mm4 long1 withering and becoming hardened4 ,peduncle often solitary and terminal1 sometimes there is also an axilliary one on the stem1 but then only the uppermost appears to develop2 #b cm4 long1 bearing one flower-head1 terete1 with #c-d of the subulate leaves or bracts1 glabrous4 ,flower-head solitary1 discoid1 scarlet-red4 ,involucral-scales in a single row of #aj-ab1 more or less concrete1 #ae cm4 long1 #a mm4 broad1 linear1 obtuse1 ciliated at the apex1 brick-red4 ,receptacle #c mm4 in diameter1 flat4 ,florets all hermaphrodite4 ,corolla-tube #b cm4 long1 cylindric1 glabrous1 scarlet-red above1 colourless below2 lobes #ce mm4 long1 #jge mm4 broad1 linear1 obtuse1 scarlet-red4 ,stamens inserted about halfway down the corolla-tube2 filaments #f mm4 long1 filiform1 becoming linear for #ae mm4 below the anthers2 anthers #be mm4 long1 linear1 blunt at the base1 tipped at the apex with a linear appendage #ae mm4 long4 ,ovary #be mm4 long1 linear in outline1 glabrous2 style #b mm4 long1 cylindric1 glabrous2 style-arms #d mm4 long1 linear1 tipped with a bristly cone4 ,pappus of white hairs #af cm4 long1 distantly barbellate4 ,fruit not seen4 ,a few years before the war a plant of this species was sent by ,mr4 ,j4 ,burtt ,davy to ,kew ,gardens1 where it flowered annually1 but has since died4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #bh4--;,fig4 #a1 flower 7enlarged72 ,fig4 #b1 style-arms2 ,fig4 #c1 stamens2 ,fig4 #d1 cross-section of stem4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #bi4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,nymphaea ,,stellata ,,with4 ,,plate #bi4 ,,nymphaea ,,stellata4 ,cape ,province1 ,transvaal1 ,natal1 ,rhodesia4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,nymphaeaceae4 ,tribe ,,nymphaeae4 ,,nymphaea1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 i4 p4 #df4 99 99 99 99 99 ,nymphaea stellata1 ,willd4 ,sp4 ,pl4 vol4 ii4 p4 #aaec2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 i4 p4 #ad4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a common water plant in many of our ,south ,african rivers and vleis1 and it is not surprising that such a handsome species soon found its way to cultivators in ,europe4 ,masson1 about the year #agib1 appears to have first introduced it into ,england by forwarding specimens from the ,cape to the ,royal ,gardens at ,kew4 ,it was not long before coloured plates appeared in the botanical publications of the day1 and the first of these was published in #ahja in the ,botanical ,magazine and about the same time in ,andrews' ,botanist's ,repository4 ,a second figure again appeared in the ,botanical ,magazine about #ah years later4 ,the species1 commonly known as the 8,blue ,water ,lily0 7,zulu 8i-,ziba071 is easy of cultivation1 and is found in most garden ponds in ,south ,africa4 ,our illustration was made from specimens growing in the aquarium of the ,natal ,herbarium1 ,durban4 ,,description3--,an aquatic plant with a submerged rhizome from which the floating leaves and flowers are produced4 ,rhizome #d-e cm4 in diameter1 black and spongy4 ,leaves about #f to each rhizome2 petiole long or short according to the depth of the water1 terete1 striate1 thickly clothed with transparent hairs2 lamina green above1 brownish beneath1 up to #cj cm4 long and #bj-bf cm4 broad1 orbicular or elliptic1 rounded at the apex1 and with a deep acute triangular notch at the base1 with entire or sometimes wavy margins1 and prominent veins beneath1 glabrous4 ,peduncles longer than the petioles1 raising the flower well above the surface of the water4 ,sepals #d1 green outside1 blue within1 #d-f cm4 long1 #ae-b cm4 broad1 ovate-oblong1 acuminate4 ,petals numerous1 about #d cm4 long1 #a cm4 broad1 ovate-lanceolate1 obtuse1 blue4 ,torus thick1 fleshy4 ,stamens numerous1 in several rows2 filaments flattened2 the outer longer than the inner1 and - the length of the petals2 anthers yellow1 with a long linear blue appendage at the apex4 ,carpels many1 inserted in the torus2 stigma arcuate1 obtuse4 ,fruit a many-seeded berry4 ,seeds spongy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #bi4--;,fig4 #a1 torus2 ,fig4 #b1 plant reduced4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #cj4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,ceropegia ,,meyeri ,,dene4 ,,plate #cj4 ,,ceropegia ,,meyeri4 ,cape ,province1 ,transvaal1 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,asclepiadaceae4 ,tribe ,,ceropegieae4 ,,ceropegia1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #ggi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ceropegia ,meyeri1 ,decne4 in ,,dc4 ,prodr4 vol4 viii4 p4 #fde2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 iv sect4 #a1 p4 #hbh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this species was first collected by ,drge between the ,bashee ,river and ,morley1 in ,tembuland1 about the year #ahca1 but the species has been found by several collectors since then4 ,its altitudinal range of distribution is wide1 as it has been recorded by the late ,dr4 ,wood from the sub-tropical climate of ,durban and from ,oliver's ,hoek ,pass on the ,drakensbergen1 which is occasionally covered with snow in the winter months4 ,the plant is a very ornamental twiner1 easily cultivated1 and well worth the attention of horticulturists4 ,the accompanying illustration was made from specimens growing in the garden of the ,natal ,herbarium at ,durban4 ,,description3--,rootstock a flattened tuber4 ,stem herbaceous1 twining1 up to #aj metres long1 pubescent4 ,leaves petioled2 lamina #ag-bh cm4 long1 #c-ei cm4 broad1 cordate-ovate or lanceolate-ovate1 acute1 somewhat acuminate1 cordate or rounded at the base1 more or less pubescent or rarely subglabrous on both sides1 with the margins variously toothed or lobed4 ,petiole #a-d cm4 long1 pubescent4 ,inflorescence #b-d-;flowered1 cymose1 sessile or subsessile at the nodes4 ,pedicels #jf-aa cm4 long1 villous4 ,sepals #h-aa mm4 long1 #a mm4 broad at the base1 subulate1 pubescent4 ,corolla-tube whitish at the lowermost third1 streaked with purple lines above1 #be-ca cm4 long1 bottle-shaped1 inflated and cylindric-oblong in the basal two-thirds1 and narrowed into a cylindric neck above1 then abruptly dilated at the mouth1 glabrous without and within except at the throat2 lobes almost black1 connate at the tips1 #a-ab cm4 long1 #c mm4 broad at the base1 linear1 pilose1 with reflexed margins4 ,outer corona-lobes white1 ascending1 #a mm4 long1 deltoid1 acute1 glabrous2 inner corona lobes connivent at the base1 then slightly divergent1 and again connivent at the tips1 white above1 black below1 #b mm4 long1 linear or slightly spathulate-linear1 obtuse4 ,follicles erect1 sub-parallel1 #h-aj cm4 long1 tapering into a beak1 glabrous4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #cj4--;,fig4 #a1 calyx 7enlarged72 ,fig4 #b1 corona2 ,fig4 #c1 a follicle4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ca4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,mor,a ,,iridioides1 ,,linn4 ,,plate #ca4 ,,moraea ,,iridioides4 ,cape ,province1 ,transvaal1 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,irideae4 ,tribe ,,moraeeae4 ,,moraea1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #fhh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,moraea iridioides1 ,linn4 ,mant4 #bh2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vi4 p4 #be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this is one of the largest and most handsome species in the genus and is frequently cultivated in ,south ,african gardens4 ,thunberg appears to have been the first collector of this plant2 he gathered his specimens near the ,zeekoe ,river in ,humansdorp ,division about #aggb1 but the species was known in ,england before then1 as there is a record of ,miller having it in cultivation in #ageh4 ,the first figure of the species appeared in the ,botanical ,magazine in #ahjd and it has been figured several times since4 ,the present illustration was made from specimens growing in the garden of the ,natal ,herbarium1 ,durban4 ,,description3--,a perennial plant with short underground rhizomes4 ,leaves crowded in dense fan-shaped basal rosettes1 #jf-ac metres long1 #a-b cm4 broad1 linear1 acute1 equitant at the base1 glabrous4 ,peduncles equalling or exceeding the leaves4 ,inflorescence corymbose4 ,spathe-valves #b1 about #fe cm4 long1 obtuse1 tightly folded2 the outer smaller than the inner4 ,perianth-segments #e-f cm4 long1 #b-c cm4 broad1 obovate1 obtuse1 clawed at the base2 the #c outer segments with an orange-yellow keel1 densely pilose at the base2 the #c inner segments narrower1 with dark markings above the claw4 ,ovary ellipsoid4 ,stigmas purple1 lanceolate1 #b-lobed4 ,fruit #e cm4 long1 #ag cm4 in diameter1 ellipsoid2 valves coriaceous4 ,seeds discoid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #cb4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,haemanthus ,,natalensis1 ,,pappe4 ,,plate #cb4 ,,haemanthus ,,natalensis4 ,cape ,province1 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,amaryllidaceae4 ,tribe ,,amarylleae4 ,,haemanthus1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gcj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,haemanthus natalensis1 ,pappe ex ,hook4 in ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #ecgh2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vi4 p4 #bcb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the late ,dr4 ,pappe first brought this species to the notice of ,kew as an undescribed ,south ,african plant1 and not long afterwards 7#ahfb71 ,dr4 ,sanderson sent bulbs from ,natal to the ,royal ,botanic ,gardens1 ,kew1 which flowered the following year4 ,an excellent figure of the plant appeared in the ,botanical ,magazine of the same year4 ,the species appears to be fairly common in ,natal1 but the only ,cape ,province record we have is supplied by a specimen collected by ,mr4 ,w4 ,tyson at ,kokstad1 ,east ,griqualand1 #ahhc4 ,the present illustration was made from specimens collected by ,miss ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell at 8,stella ,bush0 near ,durban4 ,it is popularly known as the 8,blood ,flower10 8,snake ,lily10 and 8,april ,fool40 ,it is reputed to be poisonous1 but is used medicinally by the natives of ,natal who know it as 8,indumbe-ka-,hloile40 ,,description3--,an erect plant about #a metre high4 ,bulb #b-ge cm4 in diameter1 usually globose4 ,stem about #a metre high1 closely covered with leaves above and with a few scale-leaves at the base4 ,leaves sub-erect1 #cb cm4 long1 #h-i cm4 broad1 acute1 narrowed at the base1 glabrous1 shining2 the sheathing petiole of the lowermost leaves with reddish-brown spots1 and the margin round the apex coloured reddish-brown4 ,peduncle lateral1 from the base of the stem1 generally shorter than the stem1 semi-terete1 smooth and glabrous4 ,inflorescence a many-flowered umbel4 ,involucral-bracts #g-h1 vandyke red to blackish red-purple 7,r4,c4,s471 #fe-ge cm4 long1 #b-e cm4 broad1 oblong1 sub-acuminate1 rounded or obtuse at the apex1 glabrous4 ,floral-bracts about #d cm4 long1 #a-b mm4 broad1 linear4 ,flowers scarlet 7,r4,c4,s474 ,pedicels #ae-e cm4 long1 terete1 glabrous4 ,perianth-tube #a cm4 long1 #ji cm4 in diameter1 campanulate1 glabrous2 lobes #ab cm4 long1 linear1 obtuse and recurved at the apex1 with a tuft of hairs on each alternate lobe1 otherwise glabrous4 ,stamens exserted1 arising at the throat of the perianth-tube2 filaments usually about #af cm4 long1 hermosa pink 7,r4,c4,s472 anthers yellow4 ,ovary #f mm4 long1 ellipsoid2 style longer than the stamens1 hermosa pink 7,r4,c4,s472 stigma minute1 globose4 ,fruit a bright-red berry about #a cm4 in diameter1 sub-globose1 #a-c seeded4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #cb4--;,fig4 #a1 plant reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 flower1 with bract2 ,fig4 #c1 stamen1 showing attachment to segment of the perianth4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #cc4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,cyrtanthus ,m,,kenii1 ,hook4 f4 ,,plate #cc4 ,,cyrtanthus ,,mckenii4 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,amaryllidaceae4 ,tribe ,,amarylleae4 ,,cyrtanthus1 ,ait42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gbi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cyrtanthus ,mc,kenii1 ,hook4 fil4 in ,gard4 ,chron41 #ahfi1 p4 #fda1 with fig42 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vi4 p4 #bbe2 ,wood1 ,natal ,plants1 vol4 i4 t4 #ea4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the species of ,cyrtanthus1 which with one exception are confined to ,south ,africa1 have always received notice from gardeners4 ,our plant was described in #ahfi from specimens sent to ,europe by ,mr4 ,mc,ken1 and a coloured drawing appeared soon after 7#ahgc7 in one of the illustrated botanical publications4 ,as far as our records go1 this species is confined to ,natal1 where it is known as the 8,ifafa ,lily40 ,the specimens from which our illustration was made were gathered by ,miss ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell on the banks of the ,ifafa ,river near ,port ,shepstone1 the original locality in which ,mr4 ,mc,ken first discovered the species4 ,the flowers are strongly scented4 ,,description3--,bulb #c-d cm4 in diameter1 ovoid2 tunics brown1 membranous4 ,leaves #b-f1 erect1 contemporary with the flowers1 #bj-cj cm4 long1 #ji-b cm4 broad1 linear1 obtuse1 narrowed to the base1 glabrous4 ,peduncle reddish-brown near the base1 longer than the leaves1 sub-terete1 hollow4 ,inflorescence a #d-aj-;flowered umbel4 ,spathe-valves #b1 green1 spotted with reddish-brown marks when young1 at length withering1 #be-ce cm4 long1 #d-g mm4 broad1 lanceolate1 acute4 ,flowers sub-erect1 pure white with yellowish throats4 ,floral-bracts linear4 ,pedicle #jh-ae cm4 long1 terete4 ,perianth-tube #c-ce cm4 long1 #g-i mm4 in diameter at the throat1 gradually widening from the base upwards2 lobes spreading1 #f-g mm4 long1 #e-f mm4 broad1 ovate1 the #c outer cucullate at the apex2 the #c inner emarginate4 ,stamens sub-sessile1 in #b whorls below the throat of the perianth tube2 anthers oblong4 ,ovary sub-trigonous2 style exserted2 stigmas spreading1 oblong-linear1 tufted at the apex4 ,fruit a trigonous capsule4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #cc4--;,fig4 #a1 leaf and flowers1 natural size2 ,fig4 #b1 perianth laid open2 ,fig4 #c1 apex of style showing stigmas4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #cd4 ,s4 ,gower del4 ,,witsenia ,,maura1 ,thunb4 ,,plate #cd4 ,,witsenia ,,maura4 ,cape ,province4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iridaceae4 ,tribe ,,sisyrinchieae4 ,,witsenia1 ,thunb42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gja4 99 99 99 99 99 ,witsenia maura1 ,thunb4 ,nov4 ,gen4 pl4 p4 #cd2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vi4 p4 #df4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this interesting plant1 the only species known in the genus1 was first found by ,dr4 ,carl ,thunberg at ,noordhoek and ,false ,bay on the ,cape ,peninsula and described by him in #aghb4 ,it appears to be confined to damp habitats in the ,cape ,province1 and has been found by the late ,dr4 ,bolus at ,houw ,hoek in ,caledon ,division4 ,it has also been recorded from the ,tradouw ,mountains in ,swellendam ,division1 and this year 7#aibj7 ,mr4 ,t4 ,p4 ,stokoe has discovered the plant on the ,klein ,river ,mountains near ,caledon4 ,it is a rare species and would only interest enthusiastic cultivators on account of its rarity4 ,we are indebted to ,mr4 ,stokoe for the living specimens from which this plate was prepared4 ,the plant is known locally as 8,waaiertje40 ,,description3--,stems woody4 ,leaves distichous1 about #ah cm4 long1 #e-g mm4 broad1 linear1 tapering to an acute point1 amplexi-caul1 glabrous4 ,flowers in terminal heads4 ,bracts #de cm4 long1 boat-shaped1 shorter than the flowers4 ,perianth-tube #bg cm4 long1 brown below1 becoming blue-black above2 lobes #ad cm4 long1 #ee mm4 broad1 ovate-lanceolate1 obtuse1 densely tomentose with yellow hairs outside1 glabrous within1 with a tuft of yellow hairs at the apex of the inner segments and marginal hairs round the apex of the outer segments4 ,stamens inserted near the throat of the perianth-tube2 filaments #e mm4 long1 linear and slightly dilated at the base2 anthers #f mm4 long1 linear4 ,ovary small2 style #d cm4 long1 slightly bifid at the apex4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #cd4--;,fig4 #a1 plant natural size2 ,fig4 #b1 unopened flower2 ,fig4 #c1 lobes of perianth2 ,figs4 #d and #e1 stamens2 ,fig4 #f1 ovary and style2 ,fig4 #g1 tip of style1 showing the three stigmas4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ce4 ,s4 ,gower del4 ,,cyrtanthus ,,obliquus1 ,ait4 ,,plate #ce4 ,,cyrtanthus ,,obliquus4 ,cape ,province1 ,natal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,amaryllidaceae4 ,tribe ,,amarylleae4 ,,cyrtanthus1 ,ait42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol iii4 p4 #gbi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cyrtanthus obliquus1 ,ait42 ,hort4 ,kew4 vol4 i4 p4 #dad2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 vi4 p4 #bai2 ,wood1 ,natal ,plants1 vol4 iv4 t4 #cia4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this beautiful ,cyrtanthus was described by ,aiton in #aghi1 probably from plants collected in ,south ,africa by ,masson1 who sent specimens of this species to ,england in #aggd4 ,the fact that it has been so frequently figured is an indication that it has appealed largely to horticulturists4 ,jacquin first produced a coloured plate in #agig and the last figure we know of in botanical literature is that quoted above4 ,the specimens from which the present plate was prepared flowered in the ,gardens of the ,division of ,botany1 ,pretoria1 from bulbs gathered on the mountains at ,bethelsdorp near ,port ,elizabeth by ,dr4 ,i4 ,b4 ,pole ,evans4 ,in ,natal this plant is known as 8,justifina0 or 8,sore-eye flower0 by the natives1 who use it medicinally1 as 8,matoonga40 ,,description3--,bulb globose1 about #aj cm4 in diameter1 with a short neck about #d cm4 long1 and thick cylindrical roots from the base2 outer tunics membranous4 ,leaves #ah cm4 long1 #d cm4 broad1 strap-shaped1 obtuse1 glabrous4 ,peduncle #bh cm4 long1 #ac cm4 in diameter at the base1 cylindric1 tapering slightly towards the apex1 hollow1 glabrous4 ,inflorescence an umbel of #f flowers4 ,bracts #c cm4 long1 #a cm4 broad1 ovate1 sub-acuminate1 acute4 ,pedicels #b cm4 long1 cylindric1 glabrous4 ,flowers pendulous4 ,perianth-tube #de cm4 long1 #b cm4 in diameter at the throat1 funnel-shaped2 outer lobes #be cm4 long1 #ad cm4 broad1 oblong1 slightly mucronate2 inner lobes #bd cm4 long1 #ag cm4 broad1 obovate1 obtuse1 green1 passing into yellow and red at their base4 ,stamens arising from near the base of the perianth-tube2 filaments #c cm4 long1 cylindric2 anthers #d mm4 long1 oblong4 ,ovary sub-globose1 #e mm4 long1 about #f mm4 in diameter2 style #gi cm4 long1 cylindric2 stigma faintly #c-lobed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ce4--;,fig4 #a1 plant1 much reduced2 ,fig4 #b1 leaf and flowers1 natural size2 ,fig4 #c1 perianth laid open2 ,fig4 #d1 apex of style4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #cf4 ,s4 ,gower del4 ,,mimetes ,,palustris1 ,kn4 ,,plate #cf4 ,,mimetes ,,palustris4 ,cape ,province4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,proteaceae4 ,tribe ,,proteeae4 ,,mimetes1 ,salisb42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #aga4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mimetes palustris1 ,knight1 ,prot4 p4 #ff1 excl4 syn4 ,boerh42 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 v4 sect4 #a1 p4 #fdi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we have much pleasure in figuring this species1 one of the many botanical rarities which have recently been brought to the notice of ,south ,african botanists by ,mr4 ,t4 ,p4 ,stokoe4 ,mr4 ,stokoe collected the specimens in ,august1 #aibj1 between ,hermanus and ,stanford in the ,caledon ,district4 ,they were growing on damp slopes of shallow soil overlaying quartzite1 with a southern aspect4 ,in the locality the plant is extremely rare4 ,as far as we are aware this is the first record of the species since it was collected by ,niven4 ,the common species of ,mimetes 7,m4 lyrigera1 ,knight7 is known as the 8,rooi ,stompie10 and as the above species is confined to damp habitats we propose the name 8,water ,stompie0 for it4 ,,description3--,a small shrub about #bd cm4 high4 ,branches pilose4 ,leaves more or less imbricated1 #ag-be cm4 long1 #g-i mm4 broad1 the leaves subtending the flowers broader1 elliptic-lanceolate1 sub-acute1 villous1 ciliate with long hairs on the margins4 ,heads longer than the leaves1 #c-e flowered4 ,outer involucral bracts about #bb cm4 long1 ovate-lanceolate1 acute1 villous4 ,perianth hairy2 the limb densely setose4 ,style with a dilated ring at the base of the stigma1 glabrous4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #cf4--;,fig4 #a1 plant natural size2 ,fig4 #b1 a single flower2 ,fig4 #c1 a single perianth segment2 ,fig4 #d1 limb of perianth2 ,fig4 #e1 style2 ,fig4 #f1 stigma4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #cg4 ,s4 ,gower del4 ,,cyrtanthus ,,rotundilobus1 ,n4,e4 ,,br4 ,,plate #cg4 ,,cyrtanthus ,,rotundilobus4,c ,transkei4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,amaryllidaceae4 ,tribe ,,amarylleae4 ,,cyrtanthus1 ,ait42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 iii4 p4 #gbi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cyrtanthus rotundilobus1 ,n4,e4 ,br4 sp4 nov4 ,,cyrtanthus rotundilobus2 ,bulbus ovoideus1 #c cm4 diametro1 in collo productus4 ,folia #d1 erecto-recurva1 #af-cj cm4 longa1 #ag cm4 lata1 lineari-lanceolata1 apice attenuata1 subtus carinata1 glabra4 ,pedunculus circa #ad cm4 longus1 teres1 solidus1 glaber4 ,umbella #i-aa-;flora4 ,bracte #be cm4 longae1 ovat acuminatae4 ,pedicelli #ag cm4 longi1 teretes1 glabri4 ,perianthium plus minusve nutans rubro-cinnabarinum2 tubus #be cm4 longus1 infundibularis1 ad apicem #h-i mm4 diametro2 lobi circa #g mm4 longi et #e mm4 lati1 elliptici vel suborbiculari1 minute apiculati4 ,stamina ad faucem perianthii inserta1 biseriata1 superioria subexserta2 antherae #d mm4 longae4 ,ovarium #d mm4 longum1 ellipsoideum2 stylus #bb cm4 longus1 filiformis1 stigmatibus tribus minutis4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 ,transkei1 ,wickens4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this is not such a conspicuous plant as some other species of the genus1 yet the brilliant colouring of the perianth is sufficient to warrant attention being given to this species in collections4 ,our plate was figured from specimens grown by ,mr4 ,wickens from bulbs collected in the ,transkei1 where it is known as the 8,red ,dobo-lily40 ,,description3--,bulb ovoid1 #c cm4 in diameter1 produced into a neck about #c cm4 long1 with fleshy cylindrical roots from the base4 ,leaves #d1 #af-cj cm4 long1 #ag cm4 broad1 strap-shaped or linear-lanceolate1 tapering to the apex1 keeled beneath1 channelled above1 glabrous4 ,peduncle arising at the side of the leaves1 #ad cm4 long1 terete1 solid1 glabrous4 ,inflorescence an umbel of about #aa flowers4 ,bracts #be cm4 long1 ovate1 acuminate4 ,pedicels #ag cm4 long1 terete1 glabrous4 ,perianth-tube #be cm4 long1 #f mm4 in diameter at the throat1 funnel-shaped1 reddish-scarlet2 lobes #e mm4 long1 #e mm4 broad1 elliptic or sub-orbicular1 with a minute apiculus2 the #c outer lobes with a glandular structure at the apex4 ,stamens inserted near the throat of the perianth-tube2 anthers in #b rows1 sessile1 #d mm4 long4 ,ovary #d mm4 long1 ellipsoid2 style #bb cm4 long1 filiform2 stigmas #c linear4--,e4 ,,percy ,,phillips4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #cg4--;,fig4 #a1 leaf and flowers1 natural size2 ,fig4 #b1 bulb and base of leaves2 ,fig4 #c1 perianth laid open2 ,fig4 #d1 portion of style showing the stigmas4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ch4 ,s4 ,gower del4 ,,orothamnus ,,zeyheri1 ,,pappe4 ,,plate #ch4 ,,orothamnus ,,zeyheri4 ,cape ,province4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,proteaceae4 ,tribe ,,proteeae4 ,,orothamnus1 ,pappe2 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 vol4 iii4 p4 #aga 7under ,mimetes74 99 99 99 99 99 ,orothamnus ,zeyheri1 ,pappe in ,bot4 ,mag4 t4 #dceg2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 v4 sect4 #a1 p4 #fej4 99 99 99 99 99 ,this species is another rara avis of the ,cape ,flora4 ,it was figured for the first time in #ahdh 7,botanical ,magazine t4 #dceg7 from a painting sent by ,dr4 ,pappe to ,kew4 ,carl ,zeyher discovered the species on the ,hottentots ,holland ,mountains1 and for very many years afterwards it remained unknown to botanists in the fresh state4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,j4 ,steer1 of ,cape ,town1 some years ago purchased specimens from a coloured flower-seller and photographed it1 and this year 7#aibj7 it was met with more than once exposed for sale among the wild flowers in ,adderley ,street1 ,cape ,town4 ,every effort of botanical collectors to discover the locality in which the species grows has up to now proved unsuccessful1 and no information can be obtained from the coloured flower-pickers4 ,the plant has no local name as far as we have been able to ascertain1 and we propose the name 8,zeyher's ,orothamnus0 for this species4 ,our plate was made from a fresh specimen bought in ,cape ,town by ,mr4 ,t4 ,p4 ,stokoe4 ,,description3--,an erect shrub1 #f-h ft4 high4 ,branches pilose with long hairs4 ,leaves #a-b in4 long1 -#a in4 broad1 slightly imbricate1 obovate or oblanceolate-spathulate1 with a very obtuse blackish apex1 slightly narrowing at the base1 or rarely the upper leaves attenuated1 distinctly #e-f nerved1 rigidly sub-coriaceous1 densely ciliate when young1 otherwise glabrous or more or less scantily pilose4 ,heads sessile1 #b-b in4 long1 many-flowered4 ,involucral bracts petaloid1 #d-e-seriate1 #a-b in4 long1 #d-ab lin4 broad1 spathulate-oblong1 rounded at the apex1 many-nerved1 membranous1 pilose1 ciliate1 rose-red1 the outermost densely shaggy-pilose4 ,perianth-tube #c lin4 long1 cylindric1 pubescent2 segments lemon-yellow1 #a in4 long1 linear1 pilose2 limb #d lin4 long1 linear scantily pilose4 ,filaments swollen1 fused with the perianth2 anthers #c lin4 long1 linear1 with an ovate obtuse apical gland lin4 long4 ,hypogynous scales #e-f lin4 long1 linear1 obtuse1 brown4 ,style #a in4 long1 grooved1 glabrous2 stigma #c lin4 long1 grooved1 obtuse2 ovary #a lin4 long1 globose4 ,fruit #c lin4 long1 oblong1 smooth and shining 7ex4 ,flora ,capensis74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ch4--;,fig4 #a1 portion of plant1 natural size2 ,fig4 #b1 a single flower2 ,fig4 #c1 upper portion of a perianth-lobe showing a stamen2 ,fig4 #d1 apex of style4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #ci4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,ceropegia ,,rendallii1 ,n4,e4 ,,br4 ,,plate #ci4 ,,ceropegia ,,rendallii4 ,transvaal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,asclepiadaceae4 ,tribe ,,ceropegieae4 ,,ceropegia1 ,linn42 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 ii4 p4 #ggi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ceropegia ,rendallii1 ,n4,e4 ,br4 in ,kew ,bull41 #ahid1 p4 #ajj2 ,fl4 ,cap4 vol4 iv4 sect4 #a1 p4 #had4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an exceedingly quaint and graceful little plant1 and an acquisition to the greenhouse4 ,our illustration was made from a specimen collected by ,dr4 ,ethel ,m4 ,doidge at ,onderstepoort1 near ,pretoria1 and grown at the ,division of ,botany4 ,the locality is a new record for the species as hitherto it had only been known from the ,barberton and ,lydenburg ,districts4 ,the claw of the petal-lobes are united into a single column in the young flowers but in the older flowers become separated4 ,the species was first described by ,mr4 ,n4 ,e4 ,brown1 in #ahid1 and is now figured for the first time4 ,,description3--,rootstock a flattened tuber1 #be cm4 in diameter4 ,stem twining1 slender1 glabrous4 ,leaves #ab-be cm4 long1 #e-h mm4 broad1 linear or linear-oblong1 somewhat fleshy1 apiculate1 glabrous1 sometimes with a slight ciliation on the margins4 ,peduncles #ae-b cm4 long1 slender1 with #b small bracts about the middle1 #a-c flowered4 ,sepals subulate4 ,corolla-tube #b cm4 long1 globose at the base1 contracted into a funnel-shaped tube much dilated at the throat2 lobes united into an umbrella-shaped canopy supported on claws about #e mm4 long4 ,outer-corona about #a mm4 long1 of #e small pocket-like lobes1 truncate at the top or rising into a minute deltoid point at the dorsal angle1 inner coronal-lobes about #a mm4 long1 falcate1 recurved4 ,follicles about #aj cm4 long1 #c mm4 in diameter1 terete1 tapering from about the middle to a slightly dilated apex1 glabrous1 greenish or irregularly striped with rupple-red4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #ci4--;,fig4 #a1 plant1 natural size2 ,fig4 #b1 flower2 ,fig4 #c1 canopy in fully-opened flower seen from above2 ,fig4 #d1 side view of canopy in bud2 ,fig4 #e1 canopy in bud seen from above2 ,fig4 #f1 corona2 ,fig4 #g1 follicles4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,illustration3 #dj4 ,k4 ,a4 ,lansdell del4 ,,sarcocaulon ,,rigidum1 ,,schinz4 ,,plate #dj4 ,,sarcocaulon ,,rigidum4 ,south-,west ,africa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,geraniaceae4 ,tribe ,,geranieae4 ,,sarcocaulon1 ,sweet2 ,benth4 et ,hook4 f4 ,gen4 ,plant4 vol4 i4 p4 #bgb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sarcocaulon rigidum1 ,schinz in ,verh4 ,bot4 ,ver4 ,brand41 vol4 xxix4 p4 #ei1 7#ahhh74 99 99 99 99 99 ,this remarkable plant1 one of the so-called 8,bushman's ,candles0 or 8,candle ,bush10 flowered in the garden of the ,division of ,botany1 ,pretoria1 in ,september1 #aiai4 ,the specimens were collected by ,major ,c4 ,w4 ,lewis at ,aus in ,south-,west ,africa4 ,it is very closely allied to ,s4 ,burmanni ,sweet4,d ,we are indebted to the ,director of the ,royal ,botanic ,gardens1 ,kew1 for the determination4 ,the plant appears to do quite well in cultivation as specimens have flowered and set mature fruit for two seasons at ,pretoria4 ,,description3--,stems very stout and smooth1 with a waxy epidermis4 ,primary leaves with long petioles1 which1 after the blade falls off1 are hardened so as to form thorns #ae-d cm4 long2 lamina #a-af cm4 long1 #e-i mm4 broad1 obovate1 cuneate at the base1 retuse or sometimes #c-toothed at the apex1 glaucous1 glabrous2 secondary leaves arising in the axils of the primary leaves1 sessile or sub-sessile1 obovate1 cordate at the apex1 cuneate at the base1 entire4 ,stipules #b mm4 long1 ovate-lanceolate1 usually ciliate1 deciduous4 ,sepals #ab cm4 long1 #f mm4 broad1 obovate-oblong1 obtuse1 bluntly mucronate and shortly bearded at the apex1 with membranous margins1 concave1 glabrous4 ,petals #bb cm4 long1 #af cm4 broad1 obovate1 somewhat truncate at the apex1 glabrous1 ciliate on the cuneate base4 ,stamens #ae1 of two different lengths2 the filaments of the #aj shorter stamens not equalling the styles1 #g mm4 long1 linear1 tapering to the apex1 ciliate below2 the filaments of the #e long stamens exceeding the styles1 #ab cm4 long2 anthers #b mm4 long1 oblong4 ,ovary #c mm4 long1 obovate in outline1 silky2 styles cohering1 #f mm4 long1 silky2 stigmas #e1 #b mm4 long1 subterete1 obtuse4 ,carpels #a cm4 long1 produced into a long awn densely pilose in the upper half4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,plate #dj4--;,fig4 #a1 sepal2 ,fig4 #b1 petal2 ,fig4 #c1 stamens1 enlarged2 ,fig4 #d1 ovary and styles1 enlarged2 ,fig4 #e1 transverse section of ovary1 enlarged2 ,fig4 #f1 fruit4 ,f4,p4,s4,a41 #aiba4 ,,index ,,to ,,volume ,i4 ,,plate ,,acokanthera ,,spectabilis1 #bd ,,adenium ,,multiflorum1 #af ,,agapanthus ,,umbellatus1 #a ,,aloe ,,globuligemma1 #b ,,aloe ,,pienaarii1 #ag ,,aloe ,,pretoriensis1 #ah ,,arctotis ,,fosteri1 #c ,,bolusanthus ,,speciosus1 #bc ,,ceropegia ,,meyeri1 #cj ,,ceropegia ,,rendallii1 #ci ,,clerodendron ,,triphyllum1 #ai ,,clivia ,,miniata1 #ac ,,crassula ,,falcata1 #ab ,,cyrtanthus ,,contractus1 #d ,,cyrtanthus ,,mckenii1 #cc ,,cyrtanthus ,,obliquus1 #ce ,,cyrtanthus ,,rotundilobus1 #cg ,,cyrtanthus ,,sanguineus1 #be ,,freesia ,,sparmanii v4 ,,flava1 #aa ,,gardenia ,,globosa1 #ad ,,gerbera ,,jamesoni1 #e ,,gladiolus ,,psittacinus1 var4 ,cooperi1 #f ,,gladiolus ,,rehmanni1 #bj ,,haemanthus ,,natalensis1 #cb ,,leucadendron ,,stokoei4 7,,male471 #g ,,leucadendron ,,stokoei4 7,,female471 #h ,,mimetes ,,palustris1 #cf ,,moraea ,,iridioides1 #ca ,,nymphaea ,,stellata1 #bi ,,orothamnus ,,zeyheri1 #ch ,,pachypodium ,,succulentum1 #ba ,,protea ,,abyssinica1 #bb ,,richardia ,,angustiloba1 #aj ,,richardia ,,rehmanni1 #ae ,,sarcocaulon ,,rigidum1 #dj ,,senecio ,,stapeliaeformis1 #bh ,,stapelia ,,gettleffii1 #bf ,,streptocarpus ,,dunnii1 #bg ,,tulbaghia ,,violacea1 #i ,,witsenia ,,maura1 #cd ,,footnotes3 ,a ,,note4--,having been asked by ,dr4 ,pole ,evans to see the proofs of the first sheets of this new work through the press1 he empowered me to make any change of nomenclature that might be necessary4 ,for owing to the want of types and some of the rarer books at ,pretoria1 it is not always possible to make correct identifications there4 ,from this cause the plants represented upon ,plates #c and #d were misidentified1 and the names 8,arctotis decurrens0 and 8,cyrtanthus angustifolius0 already printed upon the plates before they came into my hands for verification and found to represent new species4 ,i have therefore substituted new names for these two plants1 and have added ,latin descriptions compiled from the drawings and ,dr4 ,phillips' ,english descriptions1 which have not been altered4 ,it may not be out of place to state that the true ,arctotis decurrens1 ,jacq4 7which this species was supposed to be71 differs by the basal leaves having usually only one small lobe or 7grown under the condition of much moisture in a rich soil7 two lobes on each side1 and an elongated ovate oblong terminal lobe twice or more than twice as long as broad2 the branching stem and peduncles have small entire leaves scattered along them2 the ray florets are without a yellow spot at the base1 and the pappus-scales are truncate 7not pointed7 at the tips4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 ,b ,as stated under ,plate #c1 this plant had been supposed to be a form of ,c4 angustifolius1 and that name has unfortunately been printed upon the plate4 ,it proves to be an entirely new species1 well characterised by the very slender curved basal part of the flower-tube1 and the long1 tapering and very acute tips of the leaves1 which are narrowed at the base into terete petioles1 and also1 to judge from the figure1 are not produced at the same time as the flowers4 ,in the true ,c4 angustifolius1 ,aiton1 the flowers and leaves are produced at the same time1 the latter are flat to the base and very shortly pointed at the tips2 the tube of the flower gradually narrows from apex to base without being contracted into a very slender basal part1 and is less curved there4 ,there is a large-flowered variety of ,c4 angustifolius known as var4 grandiflorus1 ,baker1 which does not seem to be clearly understood in ,south ,africa4 ,a good figure of it1 but reduced in size1 appears in the ,gardeners' ,chronicle1 #aije1 vol4 #cg1 p4 #bfa1 f4 #aaj1 ,no4 #b4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 ,c ,,note4 ,although mistaken in ,south ,africa for an allied species1 this pretty bulb differs from all the other small-flowered species in the genus by its broad linear-lanceolate leaves1 and the broadly elliptic or suborbicular perianth-lobes1 which have suggested the specific name to me4 ,in all the other species the perianth-lobes are oblong or elliptic-oblong4 ,my description is compiled partly from the ,english description of ,dr4 ,phillips and partly from a dried specimen4--,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4 ,d ,,note4--,as ,dr4 ,phillips has compared this plant with ,s4 ,burmanni ,sweet1 ,i would like to point out that it is very doubtful if the ,s4 ,burmanni of the ,flora ,capensis and the specimens in ,herbaria so named1 really represent the plant figured by ,burmann1 upon which that species was founded4 ,burmann 7,rar4 ,afr4 ,pl4 p4 #g1 t4 #ca7 represents a plant with stems about half as thick as those of ,s4 rigidum1 constricted into short globose joints1 with crenate 7not entire7 leaves and small flowers1 of which he does not state the colours4 ,i am doubtful if this plant is at present correctly represented in ,herbaria4 ,it may also be well to point out that although the authority for the genus ,sarcocaulon and the species ,s4 ,burmanni and ,s4 ,heritieri are attributed to ,de ,candolle in the ,flora ,capensis they should be credited to ,sweet1 since ,de ,candolle described them both as species of ,monsonia under the section ,sarcocaulon1 which ,sweet rightly recognised as a distinct genus4 ,n4 ,e4 ,,brown4