Our plate was prepared from specimens collected near Merebank outside Durban, and cultivated at the Natal Herbarium. DESCRIPTION:--_Bulb_ large, globose, 4 to 6 cm. in diameter. _Leaf_ single, 30 to 60 cm. long, 1 mm. in diameter, terete, purple-red at the base. _Peduncle_ 70 to 90 cm. long, 7 mm. in diameter, terete. _Inflorescence_ a dense cylindric raceme 8 to 15 cm. long and 2 to 3 cm. in diameter. _Bracts_ with a long reflexed spur; spur 2 to 3 cm. long, 4 mm. broad at the base, convolute, bifid. _Perianth-segments_ 6 mm. long, oblong-lanceolate. _Stamens_ shorter than the perianth-segments. _Ovary_ sessile; style short. * * * * * PLATE 142.--Fig. 1, single flower; Fig. 2, part of inflorescence axis showing pedicel and bract with the spur removed; Fig. 3, spur; Fig. 4, stamen; Fig. 5, cross-section of ovary. F.P.S.A., 1924. [Illustration: _143_] PLATE 143. CEROPEGIA SANDERSONI. _Natal, Zululand._ * * * * * ASCLEPIADACEAE. Tribe CEROPEGIEAE. CEROPEGIA, _Linn._; _Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant._ vol. ii. p. 779. * * * * * =Ceropegia Sandersoni=, _Decne ex Hook. f. in Bot. Mag._ t. 5792; _Fl. Cap._ vol. iv. sect. i. p. 815. * * * * * ON Plate 39 we figured a species of _Ceropegia (C. Rendalii)_, which is one of a group of four species characterised by the corolla-lobes being united into an umbrella-like canopy supported by 5 short stalks. The species on the accompanying plate is another of this group, and should be compared with _C. Rendalii_ and _C. tristis_ (Plate 44). The original description and plate appeared in the _Botanical Magazine_ in 1869, and were based on specimens sent to Kew by Mr. Sanderson in 1868, and which subsequently flowered there. The plant lends itself very well to cultivation in the green-house, and is an object of beauty and curiosity when in flower. It does not appear to have been extensively collected, and may not be very common. In its native habitat it flowers during the month of February. As far as we are aware, there is no local name for the plant, and we would therefore suggest “Sanderson’s Canopy Flower” as an appropriate name. According to Gerrard the stems and leaves are eaten by the Kaffirs and have an agreeable, sauce-like flavour. Our plate was prepared from living specimens collected by Mr. W. J. Haygarth at Entumeni, Zululand.