h.'lp to me in the ivc-oi 

 Id send me any seeds of plants n< 

 i specially anxious to secure Chine: 

 tives from any parts of the world. 



New Liliacese from Tropical Africa. — In Enirler's Jaltrhiichcr, vol. 

 XV., pp. 167-179. is a paiM-r l.v Dr. Kn-ler and Mr. .1. (i. Baker on the 

 new Liliaceie discovered l»y recent German collectors in Tropical Africa. 



an Aloe, (our . \llnna .'one /><//„,«, two I ifi.n'iu , \\\<- Sciilu of the sub- 

 genus Ledebonria, and six new Dracatitr. one of which is toured. This 



August 1891. It has very short flowering stems, with only a single pair 

 of leaves, overtopped l>v the much longer lcaf\ sterile stems. The new 

 Aloe (A. veneHOsa, Engler) was found hv Dr. i\>gge on trie Kassai, .»...■ 

 of the feeders of the Consro in the very centre of the continent, and is 

 used as an arrow poison. 



time. There is no doubt our work is prospering 

 to prosper. At the present time I am very bus 

 of money has been made to lay out the Recreation 

 it suitable for cricket. This I am carrying out 



