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It is a common plant in the coast districts, and has been col- 

 lected at more than 2,000 feet above sea level, usually in shady 

 places. It is also a native of India, where it occurs at an 

 altitude of 6,000 feet. 



Since the above was wiitten, it has been suggested to me 

 that it would be useful to farmers and others if lithographs and 

 descriptions of the noxious weeds of the Colony or the most 

 prominent of them could be prepared, and I have therefore 

 arranged with the lithographer and printer of " Natal Plants " 

 to print 100 extra copies of such of them as in the future are 

 described in that publication, so that they may be issued as a 

 separate pamphlet. This will necessarily take some time to 

 complete, as fresh specimens will have to be obtained, from 

 which the drawings can be made, and the descriptions written, 

 but it will be done as quickly as circumstances permit. In the 

 meantime it would perhaps assist me if farmers would forward 

 to me specimens of any noxious weeds on their farms, together 

 with any information about them that they may be able to 

 supply, especially their popular names, if any, or the names by 

 which they are known to the natives. 



My assistant, Miss Lauth, is still with us, and has done all 

 the drawings for " Natal Plants " since my last Report, but 

 she is very frequently taken off for other work, and it is there- 

 fore necessary to obtain a junior assistant, and this I hope to 

 do as soon as possible, especially, as when the new Herbarium 

 building is completed, I hope to commence the formation of a 

 botanical museum, which will entail much extra work and 

 attention. 



J. MEDLEY WOOD. 



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