Many of the medicinal plants of the Colony are known to the 

 native doctors only, who do not care to give much information about 

 them ; and though I can obtain from the natives numbers of names, I 

 am quite unable to identify the plants from the description given, 

 without specimens, which are but seldom to be obtained. I have 

 received valuable assistance from Dr. Bridgman and Dr. Nembula, of 

 the American Mission, for which I desire to express my very heart}- 

 thanks ; and I hope in a future report, with the kind assistance of 

 those who are in possession of information in the matter, to extend the 

 list in future reports. 



As to the orthography of the native names, I am not in all cases 

 quite certain, since they have been taken chiefly from the natives, and 

 I have but a very imperfect acquaintance with the language, in spite 

 of my upwards of 40 years' residence in the Colony. 



Some of the virtues with which the natives credit the plants are 

 purely imaginary, while others are no doubt worthy of further investi- 

 gation. I shall be extremely obliged to any one who will forward to 

 me information of this kind, accompanied by a specimen of each plant 

 alluded to, and full directions for collecting, drying, and forwarding 

 the specimens will be sent on application. I am, unfortunately, not 

 in a position to command free postage for letters and parcels of this 

 kind, but any necessary charge for postage or carriage will be, if 

 required, refunded to the sender of any such parcels of dried plants. 



Amasabele 



Euphorbia pugniformis, ?.., 



um-Babazani 



Tragia, sp. ... 



um-Baba ... 



Calodendron capensc, Thb... 



u-Babe 



Panicum excurrens, Erin... 



um-Bangandhlala 



Heteromorpha arborescens, 





Ch. and Sch. ... 



n-Batini ... 



Trema bracteolata, Bhime... 



isi-Bangamloti 



Antidesma venosum, E.M... 



i-Beleka inhlovu... 



Kigelia pinndta, D.C. 



u-Benhle ... 



Gazania longiscapa, D.C... 



i-Binini 



Embelia Kfaussii ... 



isi-Binde ... 



Po/yporus, sp. 



um-Bitsho... 



Panicum sangui?iale, Linn. 



u-Bope 



Entada ?iatalensis, Bth. ... 



i-Boza 



Moschosma riparia, Hochst 



i-Boonda ... 



Dombeya natalensis, Sond. 



u-Boqo 



Ipomcea ovata, E.M. 



um-Bomvane 



Ochna arbor ea, Burch. 



um-Bogosembe ... 



Urera tenax, N.E.B. 



um-Bondwe 



Comb return Kraussii, Hochst. 



i-Buhlungu 



Leon otis, spp. 



im-Buya ... 



A marantus Th u?ibergii,Moq. 



u-Buxa 



Bulbine latifolia, Schlt.,/. 



Cadolo 



Bidens pilosa, Li?in, 



injection. 



? 

 ? 

 ? 

 Eye lotion. 



? 



Emetic. 



Fruit eatable. 



Cattle medicine. 



Girls' dress. 



Headache. 



Anxiety and low 



spirits. 

 ? 



Pains in limbs. 



Sore throat. 



Bark used for bas- 

 ket work. 



Diarrhoea. 



Wood. 



Fibre bark. 



Emetic. 



Lotion and calf 

 medicine. 



Eruptive fever. 



Hair ball in cattle. 



Dysentery. 



