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of Natal and the Transvaal, which was found also by Captain 
Cameron on the shores of Lake Tanganika, and by Welwitsch in 
in Abyssinia or other regions of Central Africa. These are repre- 
sented in Mr. Thomson's collection by a Protea, probably con- 
specific with abyssinica, a Pelargonium, two species of Selago, 
Morea diversifolia, Felicia abyssinica and a second species, three 
species of Helichrysum, Lightfootia abyssinica, and a second species 
apparently new, two Gnidias, a Cluytia, Rhus glaucescens, two Disas, 
and a new Gladiolus of the section Hebea. Of widely-spread tem- 
perate types we have Scabiosa Columbaria, a common British plant, 
a Cerastium, a Hypericum, Solanum nigrum, a Lotus, and a Cala- 
son has gathered, are common the Cameroons and the 
mountains of Abyssinia and Madagascar. Caucalis melanantha is 
C untains of Abyssinia and Madagascar, and 
tropical and subtemperate genera, some of which are confined to 
the old world, whilst others belt the whole globe in the warmer 
zones. this class belong a new tree-fern of the genus Cyathea 
(C. Thomsoni, Baker, .), a new scapigerous Torenia near i. 
Schweinfurthii, a new Tecom Nyasse, Oliver, in Hooker’s 
and determined by Professor Oliver. 
LaproLus (HEBEA) Tyomsoni, Baker, n. sp.--Bulb and root- 
leaves not collected. Stem short, slender, glabrous. Spike secund, 
r lax, 4-6 in r spathe-valve deltoid-cuspidate, 
brownish, veined, moderately firm in texture; inner rather shorter, 
r . 
in.; t ; 
im in. broad, oblong, subacute, cuneate at the base; three 
lower oblanceolate-unguiculate, $ in. broad, acute, with a claw 
about as long as the lamina. Stamens 3m. long, falling rather 
