Cont: June 22, 1960: Cole has received two letters from de Boer, and is delighted that the maps (produced by the Caltex petrol company) will be of use to de Boer. I also have been trying to identify the Nananthus sp. from Rosemarie farm by referenceto Jacobsen’s new set of volumes, A Handbook of Succulent Plants, and other books that I have here, but without success. My knowledge of the Nananthus genus is very slight however. This species at first sight resembles Jacobsen’s photograph (vol. Ill,pg: 1306) of N.vittatus, but the leaves are shorter, and the flowers are very short-stalked, whereas in N.vittatus the pedicels are stated to be 2-3cm. long. 1 think some of the plants that I sent you had buds on them - my plants are flowering daily, thecommon Nananthus type of flower, yellow (often brownish pink) with a red central stripe. I should be very interested to hear what your conclusions are when you have had more time to study this little plant 1 could let you have a few more specimens if you need them (I think I sent you six) and also colour photos of the flowers.
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