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2. L. Fabricii Ker. Sandy flats, locally frequent ; 10-12. 

 Maitland to Eondebosch ; Chapman's Bay. 



Micranthus plantagineus Eckl. Flats to mountains, in dry 

 places, very common ; 10-1. The var. junceus appears nearly as 

 common as the type. 



2. M. fistulosus Eckl. Flats and hill slopes, common ; 11-12. 

 Especially abundant on the west slopes of Lion's Head. The leaves 

 are fistular, and are very much greater in diameter than in var. 

 junceus of the last species. 



Watsonia Meriana Mill. Hill and mountain slopes, partial to 

 damp places, common ; 11-2. Beaches summit of Table Mountain. 



2. W. coccinea Herb. Hills, rare; 10-11. " Constantia," 

 Zeylier. What appears to be this species grows abundantly near 

 Malherbe's farm in Klaver Vley. 



3 W. humilis Mill. Sandy plains from flats to mountains, 

 frequent ; 10-11. Especially common on Eondebosch Flats and the 

 Lower Plateau. 



4. W. rosea Ker. Flats and mountains, rather common ; 11-12. 



5. W. punctata. Hills and mountains, frequent ; 12-1. 



Babiana tubiflora Ker. In deep sand on fiats, rare ; 8-9. 

 Hout Bay ; Chapman's Bay. It becomes more frequent beyond our 

 limits. 



2. B. plicata Ker. Sandy places up to about 800 feet, common ; 

 6-9. 



3. B. disticha Ker. Similar places, and nearly as common ; 

 5-7. This species is certainly distinct from the last, differing in its 

 shorter and broader leaves, perianth with a much longer tube, its 

 segments usually purplish, subequal, connivent at tips, so that the 

 flowers, which are quite scentless, appear regular. In B. plicata 

 the flowers are usually pink, but sometimes deep violet, the perianth 

 very oblique, segments unequal, almost always with broad white 

 blotches on one or three of the lowest. The flowers also are very 

 strongly sweet-scented. 



4. B. stricta Ker. Flats and hills to about 1,000 feet, frequent ; 

 7-10. A very variable plant, and perhaps an asigregate species, but 

 we have not been able to distinguish more than one. A small- 

 flowered variety is common along the Victoria Eoad towards Hout 

 Bay Nek. 



5. B. ringens Ker. Sandy places to 800 feet, frequent ; 8-9. 



Melasphserula graminea Ker. Damp, shady kloofs, frequent ; 

 7-9. 



Sparaxis grandiflora Ker. Grassy places up to 800 feet, 

 common ; 7-9. The forms S. Liliago and S. anemoniflora are 



about equally common. 



Tritonia scillaris Baker. Lower hill slopes, frequent, and 

 locally common ; 9-11. 



