314 
Flora of x iiid and the Seychelles, p. 258, is occasionally culti- 
vated in Madagascar and Mauritius. In the latter island it is known 
as Oumime or "Hon. This plant has a wide distribution, and is 
found also in Arabia Felix and Natal. In November 1887, Kew 
received from Mr. Medley Wood, A.L.S. Curator of the Botanic 
erbe ns at Durban, Natal, tubers of two varieties or species of Plec- 
tranthus, known locally as “ Kaffir tato.” We h botanical 
im 
* Matambala," and referred by them to Mg tuberosus (Revue des 
Sciences Naturelles LE pati 1891, p. 684), may prove to be identical 
with the “ Kaffir potato” (Plectranthus sp.) of Mr. Medley Wood, or 
even with Plectranthus madagascariensis. In any case ae have 
‘been distributed from Paris to the Gaboon and other French colonies, 
and are said to thrive there extremely well. 
Lists or CULTIVATED: PLANTS.— he progress made in establishing 
the Botanical Station at has been frequently noticed (Kew 
n, 1888, p. 149; 1889, p. 69; 1890, p. 162; and 1891, p. 46). 
This station was started b Sir Alfred Moloney, i in November 1887, and 
Mr. James McNair, formerly connected with the Botanical Departm ent 
in binim, was appointed Curator. Since that time considerable 
success has been attained in cultivating plants received from Kew and 
elsewhere, and large numbers posses sing industrial value have been 
distributed in the Colony. On the retirement of Mr. McNair in 1891, 
printed a list of plants cultivated at the station, 443 in number, with 
notes descriptive of their economic uses. Lists of this kind might be 
usefully ouis at every Colonial Botanical Establishment. “The ey 
lance the particular plants that are available for dis- 
tribution locally; and they y give also information respecting the uses to 
which the plants or their products could be applied. Such lists might 
be printed in a pamphlet form and given to visitors, free, or for a small 
payment to cover the cost of production. 
