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NATAL.—Durban, Wood No. 7556; Port Natal, Dr. Grant; near Durban, Wood No. 
6383. 
TRANSVAAL.—Barberton, £. Galpin No. 1196 ; Shilouvane, Junod No. 1114; Potgieters- 
rust, Leendertz No. 2328, H. Bolus No. 11120; Komatipoort, R. Schlechter No. 11773. 
LOURENCO Makques.—R. Schlechter No. 11566. 
A widely spread little plant. May be recognized by the lax raceme of small flowers, 
6-8 or sometimes 9 mm. long. 
Series 17.—Flowers 10-12 mm. long in lax 10-24-flowered racemes. Terminal leaflets 
ovate-triangular, acute. Stem rufous hirsute. 
30. R. stenodon, sp. nov. 
Caulis volubilis rufo-hirsutus. Stipulae lanceolatae, acuminatae, rufo-hirsutae, 5-6 mm. 
longae. Folia trifoliolatae, foliolis terminalibus ovate-triangularibus -- 5 cm. longis, et 
4-4-5 cm. latis, lateralibus imaeguilateralibus, omnibus wtrinque pubescentibus, subtus 
nerviis rufo-hirtis, petiolo communi rufo-hirsuto 25-30 mm. longo praedita. Racemi 
saepius 10-24-flori, laxi. Flores flavi 10-12 mm. longi. Calyx in toto, 8-9 mm. longus, 
glandulosus e« hirsutus, dentibus infimis angustissimis et longioribus, dentibus supremis 
connatis. Vexillum obovatum, unguiculatum. Alae oblongae uno latere calcaratae. 
Carina naviculariformis. Ovariuwm pilis vestitans. 
Natat.—Oliver’s Hoek Pass, Wood No. 3344. Alt. 4800 fit. In flower Jan., 1886. 
An ally of R. Pentheri, Schlechter. The flowers are yellow, the calyx is hirsute and 
olandular, the lowest segment conspicuously longer than the rest and very narrow. The 
wing petals have a prominent tooth on one side. 
Series 18.—Flowers, 10-12 mm. Leaves trifoliolate, terminal leaflets rhombeo-obovate. 
Racemes lax, many flowered. 
21. R. memnonia, D.C., var. prostrata, Harvey, l.c. 253. 
Stem flexuous, longitudinally striate, pubescent. St&ipules lanceolate deciduous: 
Leaves trifoliclaie, petiolate, terminal leaflets rhombeo-obovate generally, 10-12 mm. long 
and about the same breadth, terminal petiolules pubescent, 3-4 mm. long; lateral leaflets 
unequalsided ; common petiole 5-10 mm. long. Racemes longer than the leaves, lax, 
many-flowered. Flowers pendent. Calyx glandular, about 10 mm. long; segments 
longer than the tube, lanceolate. Standard pubescent on back, 10-11 mm. long; carina 
about 10 mm. long, boat-shaped. Pod 15-20 mm. long, pubescent. 
TRANSVAAL.— Blomberg, R. Schlechter No. 4647; Magaliesberg, Burke No. 101; 
Shilouvane, Junod No. 768; Komatipoort, R. Schlechter No. 11750. 
DELAGOA Bay.—Bolus No. 1143. 
NATAL.—(Gerrard No. 1949. 
The plant described by Harvey as typical R. memnonia I have placed under R. albis- 
sima, Gandoger. It is in all parts tomentose-canescent or silky. 
Series 19.—Flowers, 10-12 mm. Leaflets densely velvety, thick. . Peduncles elongate, 
lazly several-flowered. Standard pubescent. 
32. R. crassifolia, Benth. in Harvey, L.c. 
hk. longipes, Harms in Engler’s “ Jahrb.,” XXVI, 306. 
Stem procumbent. Branches, petioles, etc., densely velvety. Stipules oblong obovate. 
Leaves irifoliolate, petiolate ; terminal leaflets elliptic-ovate, subobtuse, softly velvety, 
50-55 mm. long, 30-42 mm. broad ; petioles 10-25 mm. long, hairy. Peduncles elongate, 
laxly several-flowered or sometimes many-flowered. Calyx silky, villous, 6-7 mm. long; 
segments longer than the tube, shorter than the standard. Standard pubescent, 8-10 mm. 
long ; carina boat-shaped. Pod sessile, villous, 20-25 mm. long, 7-8 mm. broad. 
