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Plate XIII., Fig. 1. Raceme oiOreyia Sutherlandi. — Fig. 2. Leaves 

 in situ ; both of the natural size. 



Plate XIV., Fig. 1. A flower— Fig. 2. The same, with the petals 

 removed. — Fig. 3. Back view of the calyx ; natural size. — Fig. 4. A 

 petal. — Fig. 5. The ovary, surrounded by the nectaroid cup of barren 

 stamens. — Fig. 6. Portion of the cup, with one of the inner, free, fertile 

 stamens. — Fig. 7. Cross section of the ovary. — Fig. 8. Section of one 

 of the inflexed carpels, to show insertion of ovules. — Fig. 9. The five 

 connate capsules, subtended by the calyx. — Fig. 10. Section of a seed. — 

 Fig. 11. Embryo; the latter figures variously magnified. 



My first knowledge of this very remarkable plant was derived from 

 Dr. Sutherland's specimens ; nor can I find, on inquiry, that any bota- 

 nist or botanical collector has previously noticed it. This is the more 

 extraordinary, because, as Dr. Sutherland informs me, it is found in 

 several parts of the Natal Colony, where Drege, Krauss, Wahlberg, and 

 Plant largely collected, and must be so conspicuous, with its rich clus- 

 ters of large crimson flowers, that it could not escape the most casual 

 observer. To Dr. Sutherland, also, I am indebted for the information 

 that a sketch of it is given in Captain Gardiner's " Travels in the 

 Zooloo Country" (Plate II., Fig. 2), alluded to in these words at 

 page 305 of the "Travels:" — "While toiling up a very steep ascent 

 this afternoon, I observed a remarkable tree, about the size of a 

 large apple-tree, growing near the bank. From the circumstance of 

 its bearing a reddish blossom, and being ^totally divested of leaves, 

 I at first mistook it for the Umseenai; but on a nearer inspection 

 I found that the blossom was of a deep cherry or blood-red colour, 

 and am inclined to believe that it is a species little known. The Fig. 

 No. 3, PI. III. [sic~\, from a sketch taken at the time, will probably 

 assist the botanist in deciding this point." This is the whole informa- 

 tion furnished by Captain Gardiner, and it is scarcely necessary to add 

 that no botanical opinion can be formed cither on it or on the figure 

 quoted; nor without Dr. Sutherland's guidance should I have even guessed 

 at the traveller's meaning. It is greatly to be regretted that intelligent 

 travellers in new countries should be so ignorant of botany and of the 

 simplest botanical terms. 



The botanist will at once perceive, on reading the generic charac- 

 ter, as above given, that Greyia does not exactly fall under any estab- 

 lished natural order, as usually limited; nevertheless, that it agrees 



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