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Ficus salicifolia, Vahl.—Between Tub and Alrail, alt. 1,800 feet. 
Extends to east tropical Africa 
AMARYLLIDEJE, 
Vellozia (Xerophyta) arabica, Baker. in Hook. Icon. ined.—Edge 
the rocks at Dobaibak, alt. 4,000 feet. About a dozen species of Velloria 
are now known in tropical Afriea, Madagascar, and the Cape. 
This extends the range of the genus to Southern Arabia. This species 
was only seen in this particular locality and not in very large numbers; 
the situation was damper than any which had previously been seen. 
LILIACEz, 
Asparagus abyssinicus, Hochst—Hills at Dobaibah, alt. 4,000 feet. 
Dracena serrulata, Baker, n. sp.—One of the Dragon’s-blood 
Dracenas, allied to D. Draco, Cinnabari, Ombet, and schizantha, f 
all of which it differs by its minutely serrulate leaves. The leaves are 
pg em very thick and rigid, flat on the face, and convex on the back, 
an inch broad above and 3 inches broad at the dilated base. It was not 
en either in flower or fruit, It gr e with the two last on the hills at 
baibah, at an elevation of 4,000 fee 
Vim fistulosus, Linn.—In a cultivated crop near Shiban, alt. 
2,000 feet. Extends from India to Spain 
Tert ascalonicum, Linnso akivaa at Shiban. Native name, 
* Buol." 
Allium we Linn.—Cultivated as a vegetable at Katan. Native 
name, ** Thom 
Aloe Luntii, "ales n. sp.; breviter re caule simplici, foliis 
distichis vel subdistichis confertis wenger inermibus recurvatis 
crassis alb ania racemis laxis elongatis 
panicu ulatis, bracteis parvis ovatis s , pe edicellis br evibus apice 
articulatis, perianthio cylindrico abioi viridi vittato lobis Viseari-bhlonpie 
tubo brevioribus, staminibus inclusis. 
Stony hills near Dobaibah near Gambla, alt. 3,000 fee 
Folia pedalia deorsum 2 poll. lata, medio 3-4 lin. crassa. Racemi 
WI eroi mE 3 lin. longi, bracteæ 11—2 tones Fortin 
m, 12-13 lin 
A very dine iara It was brought home in a living state 
nag, with two r Aloes, which cannot be safely determined till 
they flower. oa ey them, so Ne as the leaves go, closely resembles 
the Socotran Aloe Perryi, Bot. Mag. t. 6596. 
Littonia obscura, Baker in Hook. Icon, ined.—Near Cosair. 
PALM. 
Phoenix dactylifera, Zinn.—Cultivated about all the villages. 
Hyphen sage species, both wild, one with a branching trunk, 
which lay flat n the ground. No flowers or fruit were obtained, so 
that the ceris pee. be settled. 
TYPHACE. 
ta, tars s dL —In a stream at Chail-ba- Wazir, 
alt. 2,500 feet, associated with a Sparganium in a young state. Extends 
from India through otis Africa aud Southern Europe. 
