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serrulata, marginibus integris, late membranaceis ; alabastrum acu- 
minatum; calyx subturbinatus, tubo circa 0-4 cm. longo, segmentis 
ovatis acuminatis, vel interioribus lanceolatis, omnibus membranaceo- 
marginatis, 0-4 — 0-7 cm. longis; petala inter se subaequilonga, linearia 
obtusa integra, in fer ne leviter angustata, roseo-purpurea, saturatius 
vittata, ad 1-1 — 1-5 cm. longa, fere 0-2 cm. lata; stamina collecta, 
staminodiis purpureis filiformibus circumdata, in diam. 0-4 — 0-5 cm. 
metientia, filamentis incurvis, basin versus albis, superne purpureis, 
omnibus barbatis, 0-2 — 0-5 cm. longis, antberis pollineque luteis; discus 
annularis, crebre profundeque fissus; ovarium supra convexum, stig- 
matibus crassis subulatis setaceo-acuminatis, 0-35 cm. longis. 
Cape Province; South-Western Region; Caledon Div., hillsides, near 
Caledon, fl. Sept., M. M. Page (National Botanic Gardens, No. -ff-). 
Sir Lowry’s Pass, fl. July, R. Glover {id. No. J- 201 ). 
Described from living plants which have flowered at Kirstenbosch 
for seven, years from July to October. 
Mesembrianthemum Duthieae, L. Bolus (§ Sarmentosa). Glabrum, ramis 
reptantibus, internodiis 2 — 3-5 cm. longis, ramulis floriferis erectis, 
7—10 cm. longis, saepius inferne dense 6-foliatis, axillis gemmiferis, 
superne pedunculoideis, foliis supremis bracteiformibus ; folia suberecta 
connata, vagina ad 0-6 cm. longa, 3-quetra vel angulo carinale medio 
rotundato, angulis integerrimis, supra concava, acuta viridia laevia, 
2 • — 8 cm. longa, ad 0-7 cm. lata, ad 0-8 cm. diam. ; flores 5-meri, rite 
3-nati, interdum solitarii, lateralibus demum tardissime evolutis, meridie 
expansi, 2-4 cm. diam., pedunculis omnibus medio 2-bracteatis, 2 — 3 cm. 
longis; calyx turbinatus, tubo circa 0-4 cm. longo, segmentis ovatis 
acutis, 0-6 — 0-7 cm. longis, interioribus membranaceo-marginatis; petala 
inter se aequilonga oblanceolata obtusa, inferne pallidiora, superne 
roseo-purpurea, saturatius vittata, 0-8 cm. longa, 0-2 cm. lata; stamina 
collecta, staminodiis setaceo-filiformibus circumdata, in diam. apice 
0-3 cm. metientia, filamentis incurvis, omnibus barbatis, albidis, superne 
purpureis, 0-3 — 0-5 cm. longis, antheris albis ; discus annularis crenulatus ; 
ovarium supra convexum 5-lobum, stigmatibus crassis subulatis setaceo- 
acuminatis, fere 0-3 cm. longis. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Knysna, A. V. Duthie 
(National Botanic Gardens, No. J T V _ )' 
Described from living specimens which have flowered at Kirstenbosch 
for several years during August and September. 
Mesembrianthemum Comptonii, L. Bolus. Tenuissime papillosum glaberri- 
mum caulescens, 15 — 23 cm. altum, diffuse ramosum, ramulis subcom- 
pressis, 2-5 — 3-5 cm. longis ; folia basi vix connata, adscendentia, inter- 
dum subfalcata, demum late patentia, turgidissime triquetra, dorso 
