93 linesr-lanceolste leaves being present on the plant at the same time, 

 he represented in the reproduced photograph (Fig, 49). 



IT. lil. Brov/n 

 (To be continued.) 



L'lESmTBRYANTHSMUIv:. 

 Gard. Ghron. HI. 89: 133. 1931. 

 (Continued from page 93.) 



NANAKTHUS. 



.33 2. N. Pole "Evansii, N. E. Br.— (Figs. 64, 65 and 66).— 

 Leaves 6-10 to a grov^th, spreading, or ascending-spreading, 1-1* 

 inch long, 2-4^ lines broad at the dilated part above the middle, 

 li--3 lines thick, usually somev/hat spathulate-lanceolate as seen 

 above, with parallel sides belov; the dilated part, or sometimes 

 not dilated above the middle, acute, flat above, rounded on the 

 beclc at the basal part and keeled at the apical part, and in side 

 viev; the keel is truncately rounded into the apex, greyishwgreen, 

 thickly marked \\-ith slightly elevated, pallid green or whitish 

 (or in the absence of sun, dark green) dots or pustules, and on 

 netive grown nlants slightly velvet^;- to the touch from being cover-ed 

 with soft, microscopic points, which under some conditions of culti- 

 vations disarpear. Flowers odourless, sessile or nearly so. Calyx- 

 lobes about 5 lines long, ovate, scute, pustulate li^e the leaves. 

 Corolla 10-11 lines in diameter, opening about midday and closing 

 between 5 and 6 p.m.; petals in tv/o closely imbricating series, 

 widelv spreading iii one plane, 3-4 lines long, i-line broad, obtuse, 

 light yeilovr, v/ith a bright red midline on both sides, shining. 

 Stamens in a yellovrish- or creamy-white anthers; filaments bearded 

 at the base. Stigmas 7-10, erect, filiform, slightly longer than 

 the stamens, green, Cspsule when closed 4-5^ lines in diameter, 

 half-globose, 2t-3j lines deep, flattish-conicel, with slightly 

 elevated sutures on the top, and with 7-10 valves and cells, pale 

 bro7'n, dotted with darker brown outside, pale ochreous v/ithin; ex- 

 pa nding-keels nearly as long as the valves end closely contiguous 

 except Just at the tips, and vrith broad, membranous, coloui'less 

 marginal wings obtusely rounded at the apex; cells v/ithout or vdth 

 very rudimentary cell-wings that stand erect, back to beck, and v/ith- 

 out a placental tubercle. Seeds 3/4 to nearly 1 line longand 2/3 

 line broad, flat and thin, somev;hat half-moon-shaped, almost winged 

 on the curved side, with a short, oblique point at one end, smooth, 

 light brown. 



Frieska Division? At 2and Viei , Pole Svans , 6440, the type. 

 G-rioualand V/ests between Kuruman and Takoon, ^^-ogg, 



Described from living plants sent to me by Dr. I, B. Pole, 

 2vans. 



3. N. aloides, N. E. Br.— (Figs. 67, 68 and 69),-- Leaves 6- 

 8 to a ^^rowth, spreading in a roset■^e, 1 Inch to 2 inches long, 4- 

 7 lines broad and 2-3| lines thick, lanceolate or rhomboid-lanceo- 

 late, often oblique, acute, flat or slightly concave above, keeled 

 at the apical part and rounded at the basal part on the back, 

 grey-green or dull green, thickly marked all over v/ith slightly 

 prominent, whitish dots or pustules, which become green unless fully 

 exposed to sunlight. Flowers sessile or nearly so. C^iyx somewhat 



