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Cape Province: Karroo Region; Van Rhynsdorp Div., E. B. Water- 
meyer (Bolus Herbarium, No. 18500). 
Described from a living specimen which flowered in the National 
Botanic Gardens, Kirstenbosch, in September 1917. The plant is said to 
be common near Van Rhynsdorp and several specimens seen in cultivation 
at Claremont, near Cape Town, had longer and broader leaves and rather 
larger flowers than the type. 
T. Tugwelliae, L. Bolus. Planta gracilis, 10 — 20 cm. alta; cormus ovatus, in 
collum productus, 2-5 — 4-5 cm. longus, 1 — 2-3 cm. diam.; folia radicalia 
subradicaliaque 4, longe vaginantia, vaginis tenuibus membranaceis, 
laminis linearibus acuminatis, apicem versus spiraliter tortis, marginibus 
crispulato-undulatis, ad 7 cm. longis, 4 — 9 mm. latis, eaulinum 1, radi- 
calibus simillimum ; spica unilateralis, 1 — 2-ramosa, pedunculis 2 — 8 cm. 
longis, axi florifero saepius refracto, dense 5 — 11-fL, floribus erectis; 
spathae valvae 2 — 2-5 cm. longae; bracteae quadrato-oblongae, fere 
truncatae, obscure mucronatae vel setaceo-apiculatae, omnino mern- 
branaceae, 8 — 3 mm. longae, bracteolis tantum apice vero liberis, 
setaceo-apiculatis, bracteis subaequilongis ; perianthium pallidum, ad 
3-7 cm. longum, tubo gracili, superne leviter dilatato, saepius 2 — 2-5 cm. 
longo, apice leviter obliquo, 2 — 3 mm. diam., segmentis oblongo-spathu- 
latis, 2 — 3 mm. latis, inferioribus purpurea macula notatis; stamina 
arcuata, dimidium segmentorum superantia, antheris 3 mm. longis; stylus 
demum ad apicem staminum attingens, stigmatibus vix excedentibus 1 mm. 
Cape Province: Karroo Region; near Prince Albert, fl. Sept., A. M. 
Tugwell (Bolus Herbarium, No. 13487). Allied to T. crispa but differs 
chiefly in the membranous texture of the bracts which are not ustulate 
at the apex; much smaller flowers; and less rigid leaves. 
Described from several dried specimens. 
Watsonia Vanderspuyae, L. Bolus (Eu-Watsonia). Planta robusta, caulis 
parte superiore 1-5 cm. diam.; cormus non visus; folium supremum 
30 cm. longum, vagina ventricosissima, 15 cm. longa, ad 3-5 cm. diam., 
lamina duplicata, carinata; inflorescentia 2 — 3-ramosa, parte terminali 
dense ad 28-fL, floribus distichis, nodis axis floriferi conspicue incrassa- 
tis; bracteae praecipue longe acuminatae, dimidio superiore vel ultra 
membranaceo, 6-5 — 3 cm. longae, bracteolis parum brevioribus, fere ad 
apicem coalitis, setaceo-acuminatis; perianthium saturate roseo-coralli- 
num, tubo fere stricto, deinde curvato, 5 — 6 cm. longo, apice 0-7 cm. 
diam., segmentis obovato-oblongis acutis, anguste saturato-vittatis, 
3-2 cm. longis, exterioribus 1cm., interioribus 1-2 cm., latis; stamina 
arcuata, fere ad apicem segmentorum attingentia, antheris atro-purpureis, 
1-5 cm. longis; stylus vix ultra antheras attingens, ramis ultimis 
0-3 cm. longis. 
