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4. J uncus oxycarpus E. Mey. — Amersfoort, Wakkerstroom 

 District, alt. cir. 5.500 ft., March 15, 1917, in mud and water of 

 running stream, Burtt-Davy 17358. 



5. Gladiolus purpureo-auratus Hook-lil. — Ermelo, alt. 

 cir. 5,689 ft., March 22, 191 7, in a pan near the coal-mine, Burtt- 

 Davy 17. The only record in the Flora Capensis is for " Natal, 

 upper part of Tugela River." Introduced into cultivation in 

 England. 



6. DiANTHUS micropetalus E. Mey. (non Eckl. and Zeyh). 

 — Ermelo, alt. cir. 5,689 ft., March 22, 1917, in sandy soil above 

 the village, Burtt-Davy 17387 ; flowers pink or white. The 

 Flora Capensis refers this species to D. scuher Thunb ; which, 

 also, is recorded for the Transvaal. 



7. Pelargonium pseudofumarioides R. Kunth. — Ermelo, 

 alt. cir. 5,689 ft., March 22, 1917, in sandy soil above the village, 

 Burtt-Davy 17405. 



8. Euphorbia pubescens Vahl. — Johannesburg, naturalized 

 in truck gardens (Italian or Portuguese) near Park View, and 

 common in wet soil, May, 191 5, Burtt-Davy 15241. A native of 

 Southern Europe, the Orient, and North Africa. Previously 

 recorded from South Africa from two localities near Cape Town. 



9. Lobelia scabra Thunb. — Ermelo, alt. cir. 5,689 ft., 

 March 22. 1917, Burtt-Davy 17383. 



10. Helichrysum. cephaloideum . Dc. — Ermelo, alt. cir. 

 5,689 ft., March 22, 191 7, on sandy soil above the village, Burtt- 

 Davy 1 7419. 



Notes on the Genus Ficus. 



1. F. Silicea Sim, Forest Flora of Port, E. Africa, p. 102, 

 PI. 87. This is probably the tree of which I collected sterile 

 specimens at Komatiepoort. and which is included in the check- 

 list as F. (antithetophylla Steud. ?). 



2. F. integrifolia Sim, op. cit. p. loi, PI. 89, appears to be 

 F. damarensis Engl. 



3. F. caffra Aliq. appears to be F. lutea Vahl. 



4. F. schinziana Warb. The Transvaal forest species, 

 usually referred to F. natclensis Hochst. on account of its epiphy- 

 tic habit, appears to be this species, which was described from 

 Houtboschberg specimens. F. Galpinii and F. Burkei may also 

 have been placed under F. natlensis. 



