BOTANY. 409 



Eremophyton ; markedly different from E. Gueinzii, Boiss., of Natal, 

 (to which, however, it is the most nearly allied), and of much smaller 

 size than that species. " Euphorbia, sp.," of former edition. 



Order URTICACE^. 



54. Cannabis sativa, Linn. 



Between Pietermaritzburg and the Crocodile River. 



A peculiar congested condition of the common Hemp, evidently 

 introduced here, and not a true native. Not included in the former 

 edition. 



Order ORCHIDACE^. 



55. LlSSOCHILUS ARENARIUS, Lindl. 



Matabele Land. 



This and the following species have not been previously identified. 

 In the former edition they are enumerated as " Lissochilus, 2 sp." 



56. LlSSOCHILUS Oatesii, n. sp. 



Raceme erect, a foot long, very minutely scabridulous. Bracts 

 broadly elliptical, subobtuse, glabrous, \ inch long, 2-2\ lines broad. 

 Pedicels 6-9 lines long. Flowers \\-\\ inch in diameter. Sepals ellip- 

 tical-oblong, obtuse, somewhat concave ; the dorsal one 7 lines long 

 by 4 lines broad, with seven nerves ; the lateral ones a little broader, 

 and with nine nerves. Petals suborbicular, 7-9 lines in diameter. Lip 

 3-lobed, with a short, blunt, slightly recurved spur ; lateral lobes sub- 

 orbicular, \ inch in diameter ; front lobe similar in shape, 5 lines in 

 diameter ; callus of about four conspicuous, and two somewhat indis- 

 tinct, elevated, wavy, crested lines. Column stout, apparently some- 

 what flattened from front to back, thickened above. 



Matabele Land. 



A distinct and large -flowered species, apparently allied to L. 

 Buchanani, Reichb. f., but readily distinguished by its shorter and 

 relatively broader bracts, and other differences. The specimen is 

 incomplete, consisting of the single raceme described above, which 

 bears 25 bracts, and a smaller number of flowers. The colour is 

 unfortunately not indicated, but as far as can be seen from the dried 

 flowers, the sepals are purple brown, the petals light yellow, the front 

 lobe of the lip yellow, except at its extreme base, which, as well as the 

 lateral lobes of the lip, is light purple, — this latter colour being fairly 

 well preserved in the dried specimen. (See note under the preceding 

 species.) 



Order IRIDACE^. 



57. Gladiolus Melleri, Baker. 

 Matabele Land. 



