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58. Examination of thirty-two specimens of indigenous 

 plants and identification of nearly the whole of them. The 

 native names were supplied by the sender. 



59. Examination of specimen of an indigenous plant, and 

 of the fibre extracted from it. The specimen had been damaged 

 by post, and was therefore almost unrecognisable, but there is 

 little doubt that it was Sidarhombifolia, L. The fibre was much 

 discoloured, probably by over retting and the strength was not 

 satisfactory, probably from the same cause. It is scarcely 

 likely that the cultivation of this plant would be renumerative 

 in Natal, though it is in coast districts a very common weed. 

 It is known to the natives as " u-Vemvani." 



60. Examination of twigs and leaves of an indigenous 

 plant about which no information was given by the sender. 

 By request a second specimen with young fruit was sent, and 

 the plant proved to be Kraussia floribunda (Harv). 



The following additions have been made during the year 

 to our published list of Natal Plants, some of them being new 

 species. 



Andropoqon Schlechteri, Hack 



Aristida atroviolacea, Hack 



Panicum tunicatum, Hack 



Mariscus pseudo-vestitus, 0. B. Clarke 



Eriocaulon Buhlandi, Schinz 



Grassula crenantifolia, Baker 



Seboea natalensis, Schinz 



Seboea Marlothi, Grilg 



Seboea Budolfii, Schinz 



Exochaenium grande, (E.M.) Grieseb. Bel- 

 montia grandis, (E.M.) 



Plectranthus praetervisus Briq 



Bowkeria natalensis, Schinz 



Cliff ortia natalensis, J M. Wood 



Helichrysum argentissimum, J. M. Wood 



Gardenia cornuta, Hemsl 



Anthanasia Thodei, Bolus 



Berkheya macrocephala, J. M. Wood 



Garissa Wyliei, N. E. B. 



Ghffortia prostrata, Schlechter 



Mimusops concolor, Harv. 



Boyena Simii, 0. Kuntze 



Helichrysum lepidissimum, S. Moore 

 obductum, Bolus mss 

 Haygarthii, Bolus mss 

 epapposum, Bolus mss 

 oligopappum, Bolus 

 opaeum, Klatt 



Gramineoe. 



Gyperacem. 

 Eriocaulese. 

 Grassulacese. 

 Gentianese. 



Labiatse. 



Scrophularineae. 



Bosacese, 



Compositse. 



Bubiacese. 



Go'mpositde. 



Apocynaceot. 



Bosacese. 



Sapotacese. 



Ebenacese. 



Compositse. 



