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The mixture being bitter, dogs or pigs will not mutilate the skins- 

 A lotion is also prepared from it to wash bad maggoty wounds of 

 animals. 



C. Woodii, Schinz. 



Slopes of Drakensbergen, 4-5000 ft., January, Wood, 3516! 

 DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



HOFFMANSEGKHA, Cav. 



H. Sanderson!, Wood. 



Natal. Tabanhlope, 6000 ft., Wood, 10483 ! 

 DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



ELEPHANTORHIZA, Benth, ' 



E. Burchellii, Benth. 



Yeld and mountain slopes. 10-20 in. high, flowers yellow. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 46 ! ; Caledon Eiver, Burke ; Bester's Vlei, 

 near Witzie's Hoek, 5500 ft., December, Bolus, 8157 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : S.W. Africa. Queenstown. Komgha. Natal. 

 Orange Free State (between Senekal and Bethelern). Transvaal 

 (near Pretoria). 



SESUTO : Mositsane. Meaning unknown. The crushed roots, mixed 

 with water, are used to make skins supple and impart a reddish colour 

 to them. The roasted seeds are a substitute for coffee. The Dutch 

 name is " Elaudsbontjes." See Kew Bulletin, 1907. 



ACACIA, Willd. 

 A. horrida, Willd. 



Veld and mountain slopes. A tree, flowers yellow. Berea, A. 

 Dieterlen, 185 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Uitenhage. Komgha. 



SESUTO: Ledka. Derived from the verb "ho okamela " to hang 

 over and make shade. The crushed roots are mixed with the food of 

 infants as a cure for colic. Believed to have been introduced into 

 Basutoland. 



ROSACEAE. 



RUBUS, Linn. 

 R. Ludwigii, E. & Z. 



Mountain slopes, near rocks. Bush 3-5ft. high, flowers carmine. 

 Spring-Summer. A. Dieterlen, 19! 



DISTRIBUTION : Molteuo. Queeustown. East Griqualand. Natal. 



