6. Identification of a specimen of grass which was 

 thought to be poisonous to cattle. It proved to be Dactyloc- 

 tenium segyptiacum (Willd) which is a good grazing grass, and 

 quite harmless to cattle. 



7. Identification of an indigenous and useless weed 

 Gnaphalium purpureum (Linn). 



8. Identification of flowers and leaves of a tree Schotia 

 brachypetala (Sond) with information as to the value of its 

 timber. 



9. Identification of four specimens of indigenous plants 

 from the midlands. 



10. Identification of seven indigenous plants from the 

 midlands, one of them being very rare. 



11. Identification of a specimen of an indigenous grass 

 from the midlands, which proved to be Lolium multiflorum 

 (Lam). 



12. Examination of seed vessel which proved almost cer- 

 tainly to be that of an Eriodendron, not an indigenous tree, the 

 woolly substance contained in the pod is used for stuffing 

 pillows, &c, and has some commercial value It, is popularly 

 known as " Kapok." 



I**. Examination of three indigenous plants from the mid- 

 lands which were of botanical interest only. 



14. Identification of nine indigenous plants, and two cul- 

 tivated ones from the midlands. 



15. Identification of nine species of plants from Transvaal, 

 four of which were not in our collection. 



16. Identification of an imported weed from the midlands, 

 which proved to be Erodium rnoschatum (Willd) a native of 

 Cape Colony, but not previously gathered in Natal to our 

 knowledge. 



17. Identification of two indigenous plants ; the specimens 

 sent were very imperfect, but the plants were Eulophia ensata 

 (Lindl) and Morsea sp. 



18. Examination of a plant which was thought to be 

 u Wild Indigo," but which proved to be a species of Tephrosia , 

 the specimen was incomplete. 



19. Identification of two fungi, Phallus indusiatus (Vent), 

 and Kalchbrennera Tuchii (Berk). 



20. Identification of seed of Telfairia pedata (Hook,), with 

 information as to its value for extraction of the oil, and also 

 of its adaptability to the soil and climate of Natal. 



