IV. Africa.

Ayres, C., Cape Town; Disa grandiflora, large bulb from Walwich Bay; various other Cape bulbs.

Barkly, Sir Henry; Hoodia sp.

Bolus, H., Cape Town; seeds of Protea cynaroides, &c., P. sp.

Home, J., Mauritius; Ward's case of ferns, small palms, &c., various palm seeds.

Hutton, H., Beaumont; seeds of Strophanthus sp.

Kirk, Dr., Zanzibar; three Ward's cases containing Euphorbia sp., Hypoæis villosa, seedling and other Landolphias, Meyenia sp., Keramanthus Kirkii, Musa Living-stoniana, Actiniopteris radiata, Pellæa Doniana and other ferns, Aroideæ, Chlorophytum macro-phyllum, Angraecum sp. and other orchids; seeds of Landolphia.

Lanyon, Col.; seeds of Baobab from Transvaal.

Letourneux, M., Alexandria; Egyptian bulbs, Allium subhirsutum, Bellevalia sp., Muscari sp., Lep-topetium alexandrinum.

Lyle, W. B., Natal; Eulophia sp., Disa polygonoides, &c.

McOwan, Prof., Somerset East; various seeds, stupelias, and aloes, Olinia cymosa.

Ohlson,—, Damaraland; seeds of "Narras" (Acanthosicyos).

Perry, W. W.; orchids from Pemba Island, Boucerosias, seeds of Canavalia obtusifolia, Mucuna pruriens, &c.

Tidmarsh, E., Grahamstown; various seeds.

Wilson, Rev. C. S., Uganda, Central Africa; seeds of wild coffee, Loasa sp. and "Bombo" (native name).

Wilson, J., Port Elizabeth; tubers of Herschelia cælestis.

Wood, J. M., Natal; seeds of "Gerrardanthus."