to be Anoiganthus breviflorus (Baker), and I do not think it 

 possesses poisonous properties. 



15. Identification of a plant (a single bulb only sent) of 

 Drimiopsis maculata (Ldl.) supposed to be poisonous to stock ; 

 so far as known to me the plant is harmless. 



16. Information as to the value of the roots of Ulephan- 

 torhiza Burchellii (Bth.) as a tanning agent. 



17. Information as to the different species of Bncephalartos 

 and Stangeria in the Colony, with the native names of the 

 genera. 



18 Identification of a plant Moraea spathacea (Ker.), which 

 is supposed to be poisonous to stock. 



19. Identification of a plant from midlands which was 

 supposed to be useful as a forage plant; it proved to be an 

 annual plant Pindar is minor (Retz.). 



20. Identification of five species of plants from the upper 

 districts, with information as to one of them. 



21. Identification of a plant, Moraea spathacea (Ker.) sup- 

 posed to be poisonous to stock. 



22. ^identification as to the value of a certain indigenous 

 plant as a source of fibre, and of the best way of preparing 

 specimens for sending to Europe ko as to obtain a report as to 

 its value. 



23. Identification of a sedge, Scirpus cernuus (Vahl), with 

 information as to its total unsuitability as a lawn plant. 



24. Identification of a native species of Berkheya, which 

 was supposed by the sender to be Cnicus diacantha. 



25. Identification of 54 indigenous plants from the mid- 

 lands. 



26. Information as to the plant from which the drug 

 known as " Ginseng " is obtained, and the probability of the 

 cultivation of this plant being successful in the coast districts. 



27. Information as to Galamintha officinalis and its pro- 

 perties. 



28. Identification of two plants, Phytolacca abyssinica 

 (Hoffm), and Urginea lilacina, both of which were supposed to 

 be poisonous to stock, also as to the plant known in Transvaal 

 as " Slang-Kop, " and which is very closely allied to Vrginea 

 lilacina. 



