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the same shoot It is, however, easily distinguished from them all by 

 the very large cones. The cone has more the appearance of that of a 

 Pinus than any other Leucadendron that I know of ; unfortunately 

 I have not seen male specimens. 



Named in compliment to Mr. Wm. Deas, J. P., of Cango East, 

 Oudtshoorn, who collected the species and who is greatly interested in 

 the flora of his district. 



2. L. Dregei, E. Mey. Male inflorescence sessile, solitary, terminal, 

 globose, 1 cm. in diameter. Involucral bratcs 1-2-seriate, ovate, acumi- 

 nate, acute, pubescent, ciliate. Floral bracts 2 mm. long, linear, villous. 

 Perianth-tube 1*5 mm. long, surrounded at the base with long hairs; 

 segments 5 mm. long, spathulate-linear, villous ; limb 1 mm. long, 

 oblong, obtuse, villous. Anthers "5 mm. long, oblong. Style 5 mm. 

 long, filiform, villous at the base; stigma "75 mm. long, clavate. 



South-Western Region : Oudtshoorn Div. Zwartbergen, Cango 

 East, Wm. Deas in Herb. Musei Austro-Afric. 5135. 



Karroo Region: Prince Albert Div. Zwartberg Pass, Pearson, 

 7717. 



Pearson's specimen differs from the type in that the leaves are not 

 acicular but flattened towards the apes. 



The above description supplements that given in the ' Flora 

 Capensis,' where the male inflorescence is not described. 



3. L.ylutinosum, Hutchinson. Bran chiefs scantily pilose, at length 

 becoming glabrous. Leaves similar in both sexes, 2 - 2-4 - 6 cm. long, 

 5"5-8 mm. broad, lanceolate, bluntly mucronate at the apex, narrowed 

 at the base, glabrous. Male heads glolose, sessile, 1 cm. long, about 



1 cm. in diameter, solitary, terminating the branchlets, surrounded by 

 the upper leaves. Involucral bracts 2-3-seriate, 4 - 5-5'5 mm. long, 

 4-5 mm. broad, ovate, obtuse, glabrous, viscid. Floral bracts 5-6 mm. 

 long, 1 mm. broad, linear or linear-oblong, obtuse, concave, densely 

 villous on the lower half. Perianth-tube 5 mm. long, 1 mm. broad, 

 terete, glabrous ; segments 4 mm. long, linear, glabrous ; limb 2 mm. 

 long, oblong, obtuse. Anthers 1*1 mm. long, linear. Style about 5 mm. 

 long, cylindric, with a few long hairs on the lower portion ; stigma 



2 mm. long, - 5 mm. broad, cylindric, obtuse. Hypogynous scales 

 1*5 mm. long, linear. Female inflorescence globose, sessile, solitary at 

 the ends of the branchlets, 2 - 5 cm. long, 2 - 5 cm. in diameter. .Bracts 

 12 cm. long, 2 - 2 cm. broad, transversely oblong, densely villous on the 



