54 v/hat unequally 5-lobed dov.Ti to the top of the ovary, coloured and 

 dotted like the leaves, the longer loves 5-6 lines long and the 

 shorter 5-6 lines long, 2-3o- lines broad, ovate, acute or subacute, 

 recurved-srreadlng, the outer keeled at the apex. Corolla li-li 

 inch in diameter, expanding about 3 p.m., and closing at night," 

 scentless or nearly so; petals in 3 series, the outer recurved, 

 the others spreading in different planes, 7-9 lines long, ^-line 

 broad, linear, acute or obtuse not notched, bright, clear yellov/ 

 on the upper face, deep pink on the back at the apical part. Sta- 

 mens numerous, erect in a cylindric mass, 4-5 lines long, fila- 

 ments and anthers yellov; like the petals. Stigmas 8, overtonping 

 the stamens, 5 lines long, filiform, recurved at the tips, pale 

 green. Oyp.ry shortly conical at the top. Fruit unknovm. 

 Grioualand Vi'est: Near Kuruman, Pole Eysns 7623. 

 Desc"^ibed from a living relent sent to me by Dr. ^ole Svans, 

 which flov/ered in September, 1923. 



4. R. Lesliei, N. E. Br.— Stemless, tufted, about 1-li 

 inch high. Leaves opposite, shortly united at the base, about tv/o 

 pairs to ea(?h growth when in flower, those of each pair unequal 

 (alwa-^'-s?) , 9-10 lines long, 3-4 lines broad, at the basal part and 

 3-34- lines thick, suberect v;hen received, but possibly sometimes 

 spreading, flat above and then gradually tapering from the base to 

 anacute roint, obtusely keeled on the base one of each pair viewed 

 sidev.'ays gradually tapering froii base to apex, the other dilated 



at the keel near the apex and slightly incurved towards the smaller 

 leaf so as to somewhat resemble a parrot's beak v/hen open v/hen the 

 plant is at rest, green, suffused with purplish at the upper part, 

 marked with slightly prominent dots, not at all glaucous. Flowers 

 solitary, subsessile, on a pedicel 2-3 lines long that is quite 

 hidden in the united bases of the leaves, v/ith a pair of leaf-like 

 bracts 3-4 lines long near its base. Calyx 5-lobed down to its 

 union vrith the ovary; tube or ovary part obconic; lobes subequal, 

 2-|-3 lines long, 2-3 lines broad, broadly ovate, the outer 2 acute, 

 the inner 3 obtuse, vdth a short dorsal point and with broad, mem- 

 r^nous^ margins. Corolla only seen in a v/ithered condition, prob- 

 ably It inch or more in diameter; petals numerous, free, about 6-7 

 lines long and -l-line broad, linear, obtuse, entire, apparently of 

 a rich, deep orange. Stsmens numerous, erect, not collected into 

 a cone, 2-3 lines long; f laments and anthers bright yellow, "^tig- 

 mas 10, about 1 line long, filiform. Ovary apparently flat on the 

 tof. Carsule (unrine) 5- lines in diameter, flat on the top, 



I^ramge free Stated On hills between '•'Westminster and Ciocolan, 

 flowering in Ausust and September. T. N, Leslie. 



This distinct species was sent to me by i'T. T, N. Leslie, 

 upon arrive?, it had upon it an unripe fruit and a withered flower, 

 that had probably expanded during its Journey here, from these I have 

 compiled the above description, as the plant has not flov/ered since. 



5, R. cibdela, N, E, Ep, -- Leaves about six to a growth^ 

 united at the base, ascending-spreading, l¥-2 inches long, 3-3-3 

 lines broad, 2 lines thick, narrovly-lanceolate, acute, apiculate, 

 flat or sliffhtly concave on the face, rounded on the lov/er and keeled, 

 end more or less compressed at the anical part of the beck, dull 

 gry-green, thickly marked v/ith small, vrhitish pustules or raised 

 dots. Flowers nearly sessile of very shortly pedicellate. Calyx 

 conically obovoid below, subeally 5-lobed, whitish-dotted; lobes 



