Aloe. f9l 



Hacalltles not very far from Grahamstowii is a mixture of this 

 tspecies and the var. Tidnmr^hi of A . cUmris. 



37, (318), — A.g^ricilrs, Ha^v. ^as recently re-disc-ovei-ed by Mr, 

 IN. S. Pillan-s in the mountains near Simonstown, but was als(» 

 found there by Mr. C, B, ¥air in Septernber, 18^3 (No, 7941 in 

 Herb, Bolus). It comes very close to A. stria tnh, Haw,, and is 

 •scarcely moi'e than a variety of this species. The only constant 

 chai-acter to distii^guish them seems to be that in A. gracilis tlie 

 :stamen8 and style are al>out the Siinie length as the perianth, 

 •while in A Mriatxila tliey are distiirctly exserted. Other distinguish- 

 ing charactei"S -which are, ho^veve^, not constant, are the following: 

 In A, gracilis the leaves are shorter and relatively broadei-, the 

 marginal teeth more numerous, the leaf-sheath« not so distinctly 

 ■striped as in A. striatula. Again in A. grnciis the flowers are 

 yellow, ■while in A. striahfki they liave usually a red b;ise, then 

 pass into yellow and are greenish at the tip, 1 may further add 

 that the length of the perianth-tnbe varies in both, 



39, (318). A, anrantiaca, Bak, — I owe living jjlants to IVTi-. 

 Berger from La Mortola, The -original description was taken from 

 a plant that flowered at La Mortola in June 1892. With us it 

 flowered in Dec, 1904, and continues to do so now (March 1905). 

 I found that It is absolutelj- identical with A. striatula. Haw, with 

 which I had previously united i4, MacOwdni, Bak, (Alb, Mus, Rec, 

 I, p. 42). The colour of the perianth varies considerably and is 

 not alwaj^s bright yellow. 



41. (319), A. mitriformis^ Mill.— As previously mentioned, 

 Schlechter No. 9775 must be i-eferred to thisspecies. To it belongs 

 2eyher No. 4179 from " stony places on tire hills neal- Bethelsdorp; 

 1st and 2nd alt., Nov," 



47. (321). — A. succotrintL, Lam. 



48. (322). — A , 2)ur})urascens, Haw, 



49. (323). — A. arborescens, Milk 

 53. (324). — A, pluridens, Haw. 



These species have given rise to a great deal of confusion, and 

 I hope the following remarks will help to clear the matter up a 

 little. 



