which name it was received. It is now about 12 feet in height ; 

 the fruit is known as " Sapodilla," and is much valued in 

 South America, of which place the tree is a native. After the 

 receipt of the plant from Kew, a plant in the Gardens, which 

 was labelled Ganella alba, flowered and bore fruit, though not 

 abundantly, and proved to be of the same species as the one 

 under notice, but it does not seem to be a really good variety. 

 The correct name is Achras sapota, L. 



Strophanthus hispidus, D.C. — This is one of the plants known 

 as the " Arrow poisons " of the East Coast of Africa. Our 

 plant is a rambling shrub of 8 to 10 feet in height, and bears 

 its singular flowers in abundance, but has not produced seeds. 

 The alkaloid " strophanthin " is contained in the seeds, and is 

 used in cardial affections. The seeds of one or two other 

 species are also similarly used, but I understand that those of 

 S. hipidus are considered to be of the most value. We have 

 one species at least of Strophanthus indigenous to the Colony, 

 but I do not know that its seeds have been tested. 



Tectona grandis, L.f. — This tree, which is a native of India, 

 yields the well-known Teak wood of commerce. The tree 

 which was originally planted in the Gardens died some years 

 ago, but it had produced seeds and plants were reared, one of 

 which is now about 12 feet high. It was planted in 1898. 



Tectona Hamiltoniana, Wallich. — Also a native of India, its 

 wood is said to be not so good as that of T. grandis, and Baron 

 Mueller states that it is not so hardy. Our tree is now more 

 than 20 feet in height, and is quite healthy. It was planted in 

 1883. 



Terminalia tomentosa, W. and A. — This tree was planted in 

 the Garden in 1894 and is now 11 feet in height, and quite 

 healthy. In India, of which country it is a native, it attains a 

 height of 100 feet, and is said to thrive at an altitude of 4,000 

 feet. It is said to be an important tree, as the leaves are the 

 food of a species of silkworm. 



Trachylobium Hornemannianum, Hayne. — This is the tree 

 yielding the East African " Gum Copal." In the sandy soil of 

 the Gardens these trees thrive well, and produce flowers in 

 abundance. I have no record of the date of planting, but they 

 must be over 30 years old, and are now some 30 feet in height, 

 with long spreading branches. 



"Fever Tree." — A tree growing near the railway line between 

 Delagoa Bay and Komati Poort is known locally by this name, 



