326 
and 12 feet in girth at 5 feet from the ground. Its estimated timber 
contents are 300 cubic feet. 
A large nursery, devoted chiefly to the raising of young forest 
trees, contained a good collection of young ornamental trees and 
shrubs also. Amongst the latter was a fine specimen of the Tas- 
manian Athrotazis laxifolia about 12 feet high, which had stood 
uninjured for eight years, although on one occasion the temperature 
fell to zero. 
XXXIX.—A NEW BUCHU FROM SOUTH AFRICA. 
(Barosma Peglerae). 
R. A. Dimmer. 
The terms Buchu, Bukku, or Bucco are loosely applied by natives 
of the Cape Colony to various members of the genera Agathosma, 
Diosma and Barosma of the Natural Order Rutaceae, which, owing 
to the oleaginous and mucilaginous properties contained within their 
leaves, constitute a domestic medicine of no little repute. 
By infusing the leaves in vinegar, brandy or ‘dop,’ their thera- 
peutic properties are freed and the subsequent “ Buchu Vinegar” 
or “ Buchu Brandy” is then used for sundry internal complaints, 
although as MacOwan! remarks, “in these cases its chief value 
perhaps is the excuse and cover it affords for the occasional dose 
of alcohol.” Be that as it may, their value as embrocations in 
sprains, contusions, &c., is held in high esteem, nor have their 
importance in alleviating rheumatic troubles been questioned. 
The standard Buchus, however, comprise only three species of 
Barosma, namely, B. serratifolia, Willd., B. crenulata, Hook., an 
B. betulina, Bartl. and Wendl. f., known in the trade as “ Longs,” 
tively, though in recent years the leaves of the latter have been 
preferred and constitute now the “ Folia Buchu,” or “ Folia Bucco ” 
sy herheaae materially stimulated the industry of Buchu collecting, 
and with a view to furthering this stimulus, Mr. N. S. Pillans? has 
og ce by the Government, relating to the subject ; the 
Meee go wake upon the history of the industry, mode of 
calles ng crying, quoting also statistics which indicate the 
i" y mcrease in export and prices realised. 
8 considerable confusion has hitherto prevailed regarding the 
n of the species and attempts at adultera~ 
have been figured and will appear with 
descriptions in a sub : 
the Union of South Africa, t issue of the Agricultural Journal of 
pecimens of a Buchu communicated t 
" : o Kew during the year 
1907, Se by Miss Alice Pegler on grassy slopes at the Qolora 
gric. Journ., Cape of Good H i ieee 
Renae 1 ope, vi, 146 (1893). 
Agric. Journ., Cape of Good Hope, xxxvii., 252 (lat0). 
