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13. Information as to the growth of Pithecolobium Saman, 

 Bth., the so-called Rain tree in the gardens ; the reputation that 

 this tree has had of attracting rain is purely mythical, its powers 

 in this respect being no greater than those of other trees of 

 similar habit. 



14. Identification of 9 specimens gathered near Durban, 

 some of them being escapes from cultivation. 



15. Information as to the Agaves, Fourcroyas, and Phormium 

 tenax, Forst, grown in the Colony, and as to where plants could 

 be obtained. 



1G. Identification of an Orchid Habenaria bonalea, Reichb. f. 



17. Identification of a grass from the upper districts which 

 proved to be Bromus unioloides, H.B.K. 



18. Identification of an Erica from 'Nkandhla. 



19. Identification of a weed Gomphrena globosa, Linn., which 

 was said to be rapidly spreading in the Colony. 



20. Identification of 9 specimens from Drakensberg. 



21. Identification of 11 indigenous plants. 



22. Identification of Watsonia densiflora, Baker, a very im- 

 perfect specimen, it was thought to be injurious to cattle, no 

 flowers were present, and it was most probably thought to be 

 Moroea spatkacea, Ker. 



23. Identification of a Silene, most likely 3. Thunbergiana, 

 E. & Z., but specimen was imperfect. 



24. Identification of a grass Anthisbiria imberbis, Retz. 



25. Identification of 9 indigenous plants with remarks about 

 some of them. 



26. Identification of a grass Lolium multifiorum, Lam., a 

 native of Europe, found in a field in the upper districts. 



27 . Examination of a grass, a species of Festuca, not indi- 

 genous, and most probably worthless, also an imported Oenothera. 



28. Identification of flowers of Adenum multifiorum, Klotsch, 

 with information as to where plants of this species are likely to 

 be met with 



29. Identification of Senecio bupleuroid es , D.C., which is 

 thought to be poisonous to cattle, with remarks as to its habitat. 



30. Identification of 8 species of indigenous plants collected 

 on the hills above Maritzburg. 



31. Examination of a species of Kniphofia, which was said 

 by the sender to yield a good fibre. 



