factorily worked up, except from the living plants in South 
Africa, and by a ‘botanist who will devote some years to 
their study. Herbarium specimens are insufficient for the 
purpose; Museum space is necessary for the accommodation 
of such portions of each species as would afford materials 
for study, and these should be accompanied by photographs 
of the whole plant from which they are taken. Now that 
the vegetation of South Africa has been so well harvested 
in the main, it is quite time that local botanists should 
take up special branches, as Mr. Bolus has the Orchids;. 
and I can imagine no more interesting field of research 
amongst the hard-wooded plants of the 8. African Colonies 
than the Proteaccex afford. 
_ Protea rhodantha was raised at Kew from seeds presented, 
with others, by W. J. Horn, Esq., of Balham, in 1886. 
It flowered after attaining a height of 18 inches, in May of 
the present year.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1, Flower ; 2, base of larger perianth-segment ; 3, upper part of ditto — 
with anthers ; 4, pistil; 5, section of ovary with ovule :—AJ// enlarged. 
