434 RHODESIAN POLYPETALE, 
spiciform, densely flowered. Bracts ovate, sepal-like, ferrugineous 
tomentose externally. Sepals narrow lanceolate ~ rere 
from : appendiculata Benth.), rather over 2 mm. long. Ant 
about 1 mm. long. vg ah stipitate, style a at base, 
reli above. Legume 5-6°5 cm. long, about 2 broad. The 
legume examined don sais only a ingle ripe seed, and a curious 
ceteris projection opposite the point of attachmen h 
ative name, Masasa. A frequent tree of good size upon t ¢ 
Masholistant hills. The spring leaves show splendid ranges 0 
colour, yellow, salmon-pink, and red being often seen, forming 
quite a feature in the landscape. The imner bark used by rps 
for twine and rope. They prepare it very qu uickly and readi # ? 
rubbing between the palms of the hands. The tree is very plenti a 
and yields large quantities of a gum, deep red in colour, and very ric 
in tannin. I think it should be of some commercial value. Flowers 
sweet-scented.”—R. F. R. 
Dicrostacuys nutans Benth. 
Hab. Buluwayo, Jan., No. 35. 
Acacia Sryat Delile 
H uluwayo, Fan. No. 72. 
A. Ssyat Delile, var. ee Schweinf. 
Hab. Buluwayo,; Dec., 
PariInaRuM CAPENSE Har 
Hab. Salisbury, Sept. ae 
** Grows in tated Sept No, of a few inches in height in ground 
bordering on vleys.’—R. F, R. 
P. Mosoua Olive 
Hab. Sa atabary. < 548 ; also No. 630, in flower, Sept. 
Rusvs riewwus Sm 
Hab. Salisbury, Fay, No. 464. 
Vania capensis Thunb. 
Hab. Buluwayo, May, No. 334. 
C sk 
Hs ag a gh No. 63. Also cn the National Herbarium 
from Pilgrim’s Rest, Transvaal, Rev. W. Greenstock. 
Katancnor panicunata Harve ey. 
Hab. Buluwayo, May, No. 321. 
K. rorunpirotia Haw 
Hab. Buluwayo, May, No, 319. 
GLaNDULosa Hochst. var. ruopesica. ‘‘ Abundant upon large 
Flowers s a rich orange colour.”—R. F. ie 
erect, 85 ¢ m. high, euibl . especially go ane 
; Inficrescance paniculate-cymose. acrid 
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long, shorter and more deeply divided than in the type. ey 
Sparsely glandular hoogh lobes + 5 mm. ng, o ovate or obovate, 
mucronate. Carpels sl. ender, narrowed into styles 
Hab. Salisbury, In flower, July, No. 465 
