548 J. w. DEWS. 



alnifoliaj Rhamnus prinoides. One of the poor6i' types. 

 The Protea veld is particularly well developed in this portion 

 of the range. 



(3) North of Van Reenen's Pass, 5000-5500 ft. (1524- 

 1677 m.). 



Podocarpus thnnbergii, Podocarpus eloug-ata, 

 Myrsine nielanophleos, Apodytes dimidiata, Sco- 

 lopia ecklonii, Olinia cymosa, Olea laurifolia, Celtis 

 kraussiana, Oalodendron capense, Toddalia lanceo- 

 lata, Kiggelaria dregeana, Chilianthus arborea-, 

 Plectronia spinosa, Halleria lucida, with Leucosidea 

 and Buddleia abundant around the margins. 



(4) In the kloofs and south-east slopes of the Drakensberg 

 facing Newcastle, 5000-6000 ft. (1524-1829 m.). 



Podocarpus, both species. Calodendron capense, 

 Celtis kraussiana, 01 in ia cymosa, Scolopia ecklonii, 

 Kiggelaria dregeana, Toddalia lanceolata, Celastrus 

 spp., El^eodendron spp., Myrsine melanophleos, 

 Cryptocarya acuminata, Xanthoxylon capense, 

 Plectronia mundtiana, P. spinosa, Schmidelia afri- 

 cana. S. sp., and most of the other marginal species given 

 above. Below the bush here. Acacia horrida and other 

 Acacia species appear. Protea species (Protea lanceolata 

 and P. hirta), on the other hand, form Protea veld above 

 tlie bush. 



(5) Near the Transvaal border at Majuba a forest of similar 

 composition, but of still more stunted growth. Below this 

 bush there is Acacia veld again — the beginning of the Thorn 

 veld — which continues down the valley of the Buffalo River. 



6. STREAM BANK VEGETATION. 



Along the streams at fairly high altitudes (up to about 

 7000 ft.) Ilex capensis (Waterboom), Ficus capensis, 

 Myrsine melanophleos, Myrica a3thiopica, Panax 

 gerrardi, Erica caffra, E. cooperi, E. schlechteri, 

 Arundinaria tesselata, Rhus spp., Aberia tristis. 



