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properly, and forward them to me in good order, I shall always 

 be glad to do my best to supply the names of the plants, and 

 give any information about them which may be required, and 

 in my power to give. 



The Central African plants presented to the Herbarium by 

 the late Mr. John Buchanan, C.M.G., were sent to Berlin in 

 the earty part of the year, duplicates being, of course, retained 

 here, they have been examined and compared at the Imperial 

 Herbarium at Berlin, where I understand a large number of 

 Central African plants are deposited, and some weeks ago I 

 received by the kindness of Mr. Rudolf Schlechter, a list of 

 the names of 147 species, amongst which are several interesting 

 plants which were new to science, and my very hearty thanks 

 are due to Mr. Schlechter, for the trouble that he has taken in 

 this matter. 



The specimens of grasses which were sent to Professor 

 Hackel, through Professor Dr. Hans Schinz have been 

 examined and a list of the names has been received, this list 

 includes 76 species, several of which are new have been 

 described by Professor Hackel, and their names will be found 

 in the additions to the Preliminary Catalogue of Natal Plants, 

 which I give below. 



It is my intention as soon as time will allow, to commence 

 the second volume of " Natal Plants " and to confine it to the 

 grasses and sedges of the colony, and with this end in view I 

 have asked for contributions of dried grasses and sedges from 

 persons in a position to collect them, and already I have offers 

 of assistance from several persons, and one parcel of 28 species 

 has already come to hand, having been collected near Maritz- 

 burg by Mr. T. J. St. George, it includes one species 

 which is new to our collection, and I think to the colony also, 

 it has been sent along with some others to Kew for identifica- 

 tion. I may add that directions for drying and sending the 

 specimens will be sent on application, and that all parcels of 

 dried specimens will pass free through the post within the 

 colony, if addressed, O.H.M.S. Curator Colonial Herbarium, 

 Botanic Gardens, Musgrave Road, Durban. 



I have made several short collecting trips during the year, 

 securing on each occasion a number of specimens to add to our 

 collection, and a larger number for exchange with correspon- 

 dents, and there are still a large number on hand which will 

 be sent away as occasion offers, and for which a fair equivalent 

 of plants of other countries is expected. I have received during 

 the year parcels of specimens as under : — 



G\ V. Aznavour, Constantinople ... ... ... 350 



Dr. Agner, Stockholm ... ... ... ... 285 



Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta ... ... 450 



J. Wagner, Hungary ... ... ... ... 216 



