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5. S. hirsuta E. Br. Hill slopes, occasional ? ; 7-10. Above 

 and beyond Simonstown. 



6. S. Nivenii E. Br. " Muizenberg," Herb. Gub. Cap. Not 

 found by us. 



7. S. plumosa Meisn. Hill slopes, locally frequent ; 6-7. Kalk 

 Bay Hills ; ridge beyond Smitswinkel Vley. The yellowish in- 

 florescence appears to be the best mark of this species, though 

 in dried specimens it is difficult to distinguish it from the last two 

 or the next. 



8. S. villosa R. Br. " Simon's Bay," Thunhcrg ; " Constantia," 



Niven. Not found by us. 



9. S. ciliata R. Br. Flats, rare ; 10-2. About Doornhoogde. 

 It becomes common on Vygeskraal farm, beyond our limits. 



10. S. glomerata R. Br. Flats, frequent or common ; 8-11. 



11. S. flagellaris R. Br. Dry sandy slopes, locally frequent; 

 9-11. Muizenberg; Elsje Peak and Dido Valley. Leaves, ap- 

 parently of this species, were seen on the rocky ridge beyond 

 Smitswinkel Bay. 



12. S. decumbens R. Br. "Rocky mountains about Simon's 

 and False Bays," Mcisner. Bolus, 7287, from this neighbourhood, 

 may belong here, if not to the last species. 



13. S. decipiens R. Br. Sandy flats, occasional ; 10. About 

 Rondebosch, &c. Seems to differ little from S. glomerata except 

 in the more hairy outer bracts. 



11. S. Burmannii R. Br. Flats and hill slopes, frequent ; 8-2. 

 This species sometimes forms a bush 4 feet high ; for instance, 

 behind Wynberg Butts. 



15. S. sp. An undetermined species, differing from any of the 

 above-named, was gathered by Schlechter (No. 1225) on Constantia- 

 berg in July, 1892, also by Miss E. M. Kensit at Nordhoek in the 

 same month (No. 8063 of Herb. Bolus). 



Mimetes hirta R. Br. Mountain slopes, rare ; 8-9. Table 

 Mountain ; near Simon's Bay. 



2. M. decapitata Meisn, Sandy fiats, rare ; 5-9. Patrys Vley. 



3. M. cucullata R. Br. Mountain slopes, local ; 8-9. Simons- 

 berg, on l)oth sides of nek over Oatlands. 



4. M. Hartogii R. Br. Mountain slopes, rare ; 9. Near 

 Slangkop. 



5. M. divaricata R. Br. Sandy and rushy places, frequent from 

 Constantiaberg southwards; 1-12. 



6. M. intermedia Baek. Hill slopes, occasional; 1-12. Muizen- 

 berg ; near Simon's Town. 



7. M. purpurea R. Br. Rushy flats, common ; 1-12. 



Spatalla curvifolia Knight. Mountains, rare ; 1. Schlechter, 

 180a. Not found by us. 



