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the top of the Winterhoek Mt., alt. about 1700 meters, fl. Jan., 

 Dr. R. Marloth (No. 1645) ; on the Matroosberg, near Hex River, 

 alt. 1600 meters, fl. May, ibid. (No. 1960). 



This species has something of the habit and general appearance 

 of E. pubescens, Linn. (E. pallida, Salisb., in Bentham's Monogr. in 

 DC. Prodr. vii. p. 673), but the white flowers are much larger 

 besides other differences. I describe from the specimens from the 

 first-named station ; of the others I have only seen a frustule with 

 imperfect flowers and have not examined it. It is, however, doubt- 

 less the same. 



Erica (§ Orophanes) aspalathifolia, Bolus, in Journ. Linn. Soc. 

 (Bot.) vol. xxiv, p. 182. — This species was proposed by me under 

 the section Ephebus. I am indebted to Mr. Guthrie for pointing 

 out to me that its resemblance to that group is superficial, and that 

 it may be placed more naturally in Orophanes. 



Erica (§ Chlorocodon) maesta, n. sp. — Frutex bimetralis ; 

 rami adscendentes subvirgati, ramulis pubescentibus ; folia 3na, 

 linearia, dorso sulcata cinereo-pubescentia piloso-ciliata, erecto- 

 patentia subimbricantia, 2-4 mill, longa ; flores axillares bini vel 

 solitarii, pedicellis pubescentibus 1*5 mill, longis, medio bracteis 

 linearibus minimis donatis ; sepala ovato-lanceolata villosa, corolla 

 duplo breviora ; corolla campanulata, limbo amplo rotundato, sub- 

 glabra, 1-1*5 mill, longa ; filamenta filiformia, antheris ovatis 

 muticis inclusis ; ovarium sphaeroideum, pilis paucis apicem versus, 

 stylus tenuis, stigmate magno cyathiformi exserto. 



Hab : Cape Colony, near Graaff Reinet, on the OudebergMt., at 

 about 1550 meters alt., fl. Nov., H. Bolus (No. 628). 



A strong growing shrub with ashy-grey leaves, and dull yellow 

 flowers. There is a plant of Cooper's (No. 760) in herb. Kew, from 

 Basutoland, which has flowers about one-half larger than in my 

 specimens, but is iu almost every other respect the same, and is 

 I believe merely another form. I describe, however, from my own 

 specimens. 



Blaeria flava, n. sp. — Pruticulus spithamaeus ramosus; ramulis 

 glabris ; folia 3na oblonga vel oblongo-ovata glabra erecta, inter- 

 nodiis vix longiora, 2 mill, longa; flores terminales umbellati, 

 pedicellis gracilibus, 2 mill, longis, bracteis minimis remotis ; sepala 

 lanceolata, apicem versus carinata, vix 2 mill, longa ; corolla 

 tubuloso-campanulata subtetragona velutina, 2-5 mill, longa, limbo 

 brevi amplo erecto ; antherse subexsertae cuneata? scaberuhe muticas ; 

 ovarium glabrum, stylo exserto, stigmate tenui. 



Hab : Cape Colony, South-western Region, on the slopes of the 

 Zwarteberg near Caledon, alt. about 800 meters, fl. Jan., Bolus 

 (No. 5147; distrib. Herb. Norm. Aust.-Afr. No. 611). 



This comes between B. campanulata, Benth., and B. flexuosa, 

 Benth. The flowers are pale yellow, and I believe this is the only 

 Blaria known to have flowers of this colour ; since, however, the 

 flowers in these specimens become dark in drying and even appear 

 somewhat red, it is possible that others known only from dried 

 specimens may also have yellow flowers. 



Eremia rhodopis, n. sp.— Fruticulus spithamseus ; ramuli 



