Flowers yellow, perfumed. Calyx lobes oblong, acute, unequal ; lower longer, slightly longer, 
than the keel ; upper somewhat broader ; tube about 5 mm. long ; lowest lobe 11— 12 mm. 
long. Standard 15-18 mm. long, ovate, about as long as the carina ; carina boat- SBA BER> 
obtuse, base longly unguicelate. Pod about 15 mm. lone seeds subreniform. 
TRANSVAAL.—Near Pilgrims Rest, J. McLea No. 3033 ; Ivy Range, alt. 5000 {t., Thorn- 
croft No. 342. 
Var. nov. longicalycina. | | 
Folia trifoliolata, foliolis ovato-lanceolatis. Calycis lobis inferioribus, 20-22 mm. 
longisquam religuiis et carinam longioribus, calyx in toto 26-28 mm. longus. 
_ TransvaaL.—Pietersburg, Isobel MacCallum No. 1415, Herb. Kew. 
_. This variety differs in having a longer calyx and rather longer leaffets. 
This species is a small shrub and is easily recognized by the erect habit, large flowers, 
and ovate-lanceolate leaflets. 
R. pycnantha, Harms, is doubtiully distinct. 
Series 35. — Silky-silvery plants. Leaves trifoliolate. EE few-flowered, generally 
shorter than leaves, rarely longer. Flowers 16-23 mm. long. Standard pubescent. 
: (a) Leaflets broadly ovate or cordate-ovate. 
BR. Benth., in Harvey, |.c. 257. 
Erect suffruticose, ‘everywhere silky-silvery. Stem terete or sabicrete: Stipules obsolete . 
Leaves trifoliolate, petiolate ; ; terminal leaflets broadly ovate or cordate-ovate ; lateral 
leaflets unequalsided ; common petiole, 6-12 mm. Racemes 2-3-flowered, shorter than the 
leaf. Flowers 16-18 mm. long, yellow. Calyx much shorter than the petals, 7-8 mm. long, 
lobes shorter than the tube. Standard pubescent, 16-18 mm. long, about twice as long as the 
calyx ; carina boat-shaped, a little shorter than the standard. Pod densely pilose, 3 cm. 
long. . | | oa 
TRANSVAAL.—Magaliesbere, Burke and Zeyher; Waterkloof, Pretoria, I. C. Verdoorn 
No. 40; Meintjes Kop, Pole-Evans No. 356. ed 
This i is an erect sufirutex with silky-silvery foliage and yellow flowers. The standard 
is en and. about twice as long as the calyx. 
(b) Leaflets longer, oblong-obovate. Flowers targer. 
50. R. Galpini, sp. nov. 
Suffrutex erectus, caulibus juvenilibus tomentosis. Folia trifoholata, praecique subtus 
argenteo-sericea, foliolis terminalibus oblongo-obovatis, 4-5 cm. longis, 2-2-5 cm. latis, 
foliolis Jateralibus inaequilateralibus, angustioribus 3 5d om. longis, 12-15 mm. latis, 
petiole communi 3-6 mm. longo praedita. Racemz pluriflori. Flores majusculi, 20-23 mm. 
longi. Vezdlhum extus pilis vestitum calyce distincte loogius. Calyx extus pubescens, 
in toto 10 mm. longus, dentibus lanceolatis 5 mm. longis tubo subaequilongis. Ovarium 
pe flavidis vestitum. Legwmen ignotum. 
| TRANSVAAL.—Barberton, mountain sides, Musidora, HL. #. Galpin No. 442. Differs 
from R. nitens in the much longer and differently shaped leaflets. 
Series 36.—Leaves petiolate, terminal leaflets rhombeo-ovate, soley pubescent below: 
Flowers pedicellate. Standard 18 mm. long. 3 
51. R. Bakeri, Schinz in “ Bull. Herb. Boiss,’ Ser. IT (1908). 628. 
Fruticose probably erect, branches pilose. Stipules not seen.” Leaves petiolate tritolio- 
late, terminal leaflets rhomboideo-ovate or Me eerie coriaceous apex shortly 
acuminate, about 6 cm. long and 5 cm. broad; , lateral leaflets unequalsided ; common 
petiole 25 mm. long. Inflorescence racemose. C 'alye hirsute, the lowest segment being 
longer than the rest. Standard glandular externally, about 18 mm. long and 12 mm. broad ; 
wings about 3 mm. broad; carina 15 mm. long, blunt and somewhat longer than the 
wings. Ovary and young pods densely hirsute, 
