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44. Identification of leaves of Ghlorocodon WJiitei (Hk. f.), 

 with information as to its use by the natives. 



45. Identification of 27 species of indigenous plants from 

 the midlands. 



It will be noticed that in the above list that specimens of 

 the plant Moraea spathacea (Ker) have been three times sent 

 under the impression that it is poisonous to stock. Two of the 

 senders were District Veterinary Surgeons, and as the plant 

 belongs to the same genus as the plant known as " Tulp " it 

 would be worth while to experiment with it, so as to ascertain 

 whether the plant has poisonous properties or not. The plant 

 is not uncommon from 2-3,000 feet above sea level, and I have 

 occasionally found it on the Drakensberg at 5-6,000 feet. On 

 the coast it is rare. 



The number of specimens in the Cabinets have been 

 increased from 30,934 as stated in my last Annual Report to 

 34,061. Of these 10,131 are South African and 23,930 foreign. 

 The whole of these are mounted and in their places in the 

 Cabinets, and there are a large number available for exchange. 



Specimens have been received as under : — 



F. M. Reader, Victoria, Australia ... 72 



A. Deflers, Cairo, Egypt ... ... 154 



J. Burtt Davy, Pretoria ... ... 95 



F. M. Reader, Victoria, Australia ... 29 



J. Medley Wood, Durban, Natal ... ... 200 



Botanic Gardens, Calcutta ... ... 245 



J. Mouillefarine, France ... ... 500 



J. H. Maiden, N.S.W. ... ... ... 103 



J. Burtt Davy, Pretoria ... ... 142 



R. Schlechter, Berlin, Germany ... ... 2075 



J. H. Maiden, N.S.W. ... ... ... 106 



J. Macoun, Canada ... ... ... 139 



U.S. America, Washington ... ... 213 



Total ... 4073 

 Specimens for exchange have been sent out as under 



R. Schlechter, Berlin, Germany ... ... 55 



J. Burtt Davy, Pretoria ... ... 1255 



108 



A. Deflers, Cairo, Egypt ... ... 120 



Royal Gardens, Calcutta ... ... 104 



Biltmore Herbarium, U.S. America ... 100 



E. Mouillefarine, France ... ... 104 



J. H. Maiden, N.S.W. ... ... ... 103 



