82. Examination of three species of grasses from the upper 

 districts, viz. : Bromus maximus, Desf ., a grass which it would 

 be advisable to eradicate ; a species of Festuca probably a good 

 pasture grass, and a species of Danthonia ; the specimens of the 

 two latter were two small and incomplete for certain identification, 

 and were probably accidentally included in the parcel. 



33. Identification of Centaura mehtensis, L., which was 

 found growing with Algerian Oats, the seeds having been im- 

 ported. The Centanrea is a native of Europe, and is occasionally 

 found as an alien in Britain. 



34. Examination of a species of Echium, which was thought 

 by the sender to be indigenous, but is really an escape from 

 some garden. 



35. Identification of Vangueria latifolia, Sond., an indi- 

 genous plant, and one of the plants infested by the destructive 

 fungus Hemileia Woodii, Kalch & Cook. 



36. Identification of 6 indigenous plants from the upper 

 districts. 



37. Identification of 7 indigenous plants. 



38. Identification of 12 species of Transvaal plants, six of 

 which were not in our collection. 



39. Identification of a grass Anthistiria imberbis, Retz. var„ 

 Burchellii, Stapf., known in the upper districts as " Blue grass." 



40. Identification of a grass Bromus maximus, Desf., with 

 information as to the difficulty of eradicating it when it has once 

 become established. 



41. Identification of Isoglossa Woodii, C. B. Clarke, Sym 

 Ecteinan^hus oritjanoides, T. And., with information as to its 

 peculiarity of not bearing flowers every year. 



42. Identification of a tree Ximenia caffra, Sond. ; the fruit 

 is eatable but rather acid, and the seeds contain a quantity of oil. 



43. Identification of a grass Bromus arvensis, Linn , a native 

 of Europe, not previously recorded from Natal, but has been 

 found in Cape Colony. 



44. Identification of fruit of Ximenia caffra, Sond. 



45. Identification of a plant found in cultivated ground on 

 the midlands ; it proved to be Silene Burchelli, Oth., an indigen- 

 ous plant. 



46. Identification of a native heath, Erica Woodii, Bolus, 

 gathered near Mooi River. 



47. Identification of Euphorbia Tirucalli, Linn., supposed to- 

 be valuable as a source of gutta percha, with information as to 

 previous trials of species of Euphorbia which were thought to be 



