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on examining the species of this genus as well as Cordylogyne globosa 

 I was convinced that it could not go to either of them. 

 Again, to restore the genus Krebsia of Harvey seems also unadvisable, 

 as there were too few really good distinctions. After full consider- 

 ation, I feel obliged to follow Bentham's view in uniting it with 

 Gomphocarpus. It may be mentioned, too, as one of the inter- 

 mediate species between the true Gow pilocarpi and XysmaloUa; 

 from both, however, it differs by the habit, the keeled corona-scales 

 and the thick stigma, and these are the reasons for keeping it there 



in my collection, which I shall publish later. Harvey mentions 

 two species of Krebsia, so, as the present one is undoubtedly one of 

 his types, it may be possible that my second species (G. (§ Krebsia) 



Bchltr. MS.) is the other one mentioned by 11 

 Crerrard's Natal collection. But I have not seen any authenticated 

 specimens of the latter. 



8. Gomphoearpus Woodii, n. sp. Simplex, erectus, 40-50 

 cm. altus ; caule stricto basi subnudo, medio hispido, paueifoliato ; 

 foliis erectis lineari-lanceolatis acutissimis.inferioribus breviter petio- 

 latis, superioribus subsessilibus, glabrescentibus, costis margineque 

 hispidulo-pilosis ; 7-11 cm. longis, infra medium 0-8-1-4 cm. latis; 

 cymis extra-axillaribus terminalibusque umbellatis plurifloris, pe- 

 dunculo hispido, 2-5-4-5 cm. longo, pedicellis a3quilongis pedunculo 

 2-3-plo brevioribus ; calycis segmentis ovato-lanceolatis acutiusculis, 

 hispidtdis, corolla brevioribus ; corolla subrotata, lobis ovatis ob- 

 tusiuseulis glabris, 0-7 cm. longis, medio 0-4 cm. latis ; coronte 

 foliolis carnosis compressis, oblongis obtusis margine interiori 

 utrinque lobulo erecto triangular! obtuso auctis, gynostegium yix 

 superantibus ; antheris brevibus subquadratis, appendice hyalina 

 pro magnitudine antherarum in genere minimo, obtuso, mar- 

 ginibus loculorum profunde excisis ; polliniis oblique ovalibus 

 apicem versus margine interiori breve emarginatis, caudiculis 

 dependentibus fiexuosis, polliniorum longitudine, basin versus 

 dilatatis glandula minima oblonga obtusa medio insertis. 



Natal; Gerrard et McKen. Prope Howick, Dec. 1889; J. 

 Wood, No. 4258. 



This species is easily recognised by its very strict habit. The 

 very obtuse corona-scales are well marked by their thick fleshy body, 

 which is not concave or cucullate as in most other South African 

 species. In this respect it comes near to G. glaucophyllus Schltr., 



i ■ ' • " : v > - . '. . ; • : ' ■ 



G.fruticosus R. Br. I know of very few other species of this genus 

 m which the appendage of the anthers is relatively so small as vn 

 our plant. I am indebted for good specimens of this interesting 

 species to my friend Mr. J. M. Wood, of Natal, in whose honour 

 I have named it. 



4. Schizoglossum aemulum, n. sp. Simplex, erectum, 20-25 

 cm. altum; caule basi nudo, glabrato, supra medium densius 

 foliato, bifarium velutino-tomentoso, foliis patentibus oblongis sub- 



brescentibus, costis pilosis, subtus pallidioribus, 2-4 cm. longis, 



