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Aeacia pallens (Mimosaceae ) , 48428. From Johannes- 
burg, Transvaal. Seeds collected by Mr. J. Burtt- 
Davy. A valuable timber tree, 30 feet in height, with 
a very hard heavy wood, used for making clubs; the 
timber is exceedingly hard and is durable under- 
ground. It is considered to be one of the most valu- 
able hardwood trees in the Transvaal, and is cut ex- 
tensively for mine props for the Rand. It is char- 
acterized by the presence of prominent warts on the 
trunk and main branches, whence it has received the 
vernacular name Knopjesdoorn. (Adapted from Kew 
Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, 1907, p. 361.) 
Aloe pretoriensis (Liliaceae), 48505. Prom Bar- 
berton, Transvaal. Seeds presented by Mr. Geo. Thorn- 
croft. A plant of common occurrence on many kopjes 
around Pretoria. It grows plentifully on the north- 
ern slopes of Mentjes Kop, and extends from here in 
an easterly and westerly direction on the range of 
hills composed of the Daasport quartzite; it is also 
found in the Spekboom valley near Lydenburg, at Bar- 
berton, and along the foot of the Lebombo range of 
mountains . 
The most distinctive feature of the plant is it s 
tall branched inflorescence, the racemes of which 
are densely covered with brighly colored flowers; so 
conspicuous are they that they form a bright scarlet 
patch of color in the landscape and are visible from a 
considerable distance. The flowers contain a quantity 
of nectar, and consequently attract large numbers of 
brilliant sunbirds. The dense rosettes of tapering 
leaves, usually withered at the tips, have frequently 
a very characteristic red hue and spring from a stout- 
ish stem 4 to 5 Inches in diameter. The stem is dark 
brown to black in color, extremely rough, and clothed 
throughout its entire length by the remains of with- 
ered leafstalks. At first sight this Aloe certainly 
resembles A. lineata in general habit, but on closer 
examination it is found that the leaves are more 
narrowly linear-lanceolate than is the case with 
A. lineata. (Adapted from The Gardners' Chronicle, 
vol. 56, 3d ser., p. 105.) 
A mygdalu8 persiea ( Amygd alaceae), 48508. Peach . 
From Santa Cruz. Calif. Seeds presented by Mr. Geo. 
G. Streator. "Indian blood peach. A vigorous- 
growing tree, bearing freestone peaches. The flesh 
is dark blood-red. very juicy, and of very good quality; 
