58 Annals of tire South African 



of tea. The witch-doctors use this plant when working the divining 

 bones. If one of the bones falls in a certain direction the doctor 

 sees in it a proof that the sick person whom he is attending is troubled 

 in his mind, and he prepares his drugs accordingly to quiet him. 

 Also used to make milk produce much cream. When the milk of a 

 cow is watery a bunch of this plant is thrown in the clay pot contain- 

 ing the milk, and the natives believe that it will make the milk 

 creamy. Also used to get rid of internal worms called " Kopaue," 

 supposed to infest the big intestine. 



Gr. canescens, L'Her. 



Shaded spots on mountain slopes. 15-30 in. high, flowers mauve. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 593 ! ; ravine on south slopes of Leribe plateau 

 above Khauiane, flowers white, Phillips, 863 ! ; shady spots under trees, 

 ravine west slopes of Leribe plateau, Phillips, 748! ; summit of Mout- 

 aux-Sources, 9500 ft,, Flanagan, 2017 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Albany. Natal. 



SESUTO : Lehloele. Clot. Ngope-setsoha. Something which happens 

 unexpectedly. Used in cases of dysentery. 



G. ornithopodum, E. & Z. 



Mountain slopes, Malaoaueng. Flowers pinkish-mauve. December. 

 A. Dieterlen, 950 ! ; shaded spots on mountain slopes, 5-25 in. high, 

 flowers pale mauve, summer, A. Dieterlen, 544 ! ; Mont-aux-Sources, 

 6000 ft., October, A. Solus in Herb. Bolus, 6876 ! ; Bester's Vlei, near 

 Harrismith, 6200 ft., December, Bolus, 8133 ! 



DISTRIBUTION -. Cape. Albany. Molteno. King William's Town. 

 Stockenstroom. Tembuland. East Griqualand. Natal. Transvaal 

 (Barberton, Pilgrim's Rest). 



SESUTO : Bohila ba thdba. Sorrel or sourness of the mountain. 

 Makorotsvane. Meaning unknown. 



Used to cure children suffering with a cold in the head. The leaves 

 are bruised and mixed with water, the nose and nostrils ai - e rubbed 

 with the lotion, to make the child sneeze. 



G. caffrum, E. & Z. 



Mountain slopes. 10-20 in. high, flowers cream and crimson. 

 Summer. Sebothvaue. Leribe District. A. Dieterlen, 712 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Beaufort West. Molteno. Aliwal North. Stocken- 

 stroom. Tembuland. Natal. Transvaal (Belfast). 



SESUTO : Khoaara. See Pelargonium Bowkeri, Harv. MaJcorotsoane. 



Meaning unknown. 



