Collections of Dried Plants obtained in South-West Africa. 15 



Remarks 



Shallow, sandy river-bed with limestone hills to the east. In the riverbed, Codon (afri- 

 eanum?), Sisyndite spartea, Zizyphus, Acacia giraffce, A. hebeclada and another, 

 Cadaba juncea, Euclea Pseudebenus ; on the hills, Sarcoeaulon, Euphorbia, iVrc. 

 Vegetation not in good condition. 

 Plains between Buchholzbrunn and Kuibis are thickly covered with large angular blocks 

 of quartzite. The " Aggenys Euphorbia " occurs spasmodically, and grasses are 

 abundant between the blocks. In the deep sand at Kuibis, Ophioglossum vulgatum 

 is common. In the gorge at Kuibis the usual river-bed trees occur (including Acacia 

 horrida). 

 Passed stretches of sand and, towards the river, an undulating plain strewn with quartzite 

 blocks. On the sand Khigozum, Cataphractes, a small bushy Acacia and various 

 bulbous monocotyledons. Near the river the vegetation was rich — many grasses, 

 small Acanthads. In the river gorge much bush with grasses, reeds, rushes, Arc. 

 (Standing water only.) 

 An extensive sandy plain with hills rising to 5,600 feet. On the plains many annuals and 

 other herbaceous plants — Tribulus spp., Ficoids, Monsonia, grasses, Euphorbias 

 (annual and perennial, all small). This was the only " green " surface seen between 

 Ceres and the Tropic. Acanthacese and bushy Mesembrianthema. Near the hills 

 Khigozum is common. On the hills, Oxalis, Pelargonium, grasses, Polygala, 

 Blepharids, Euphorbias, with a marked preponderance of Conipositaj. The general 

 appearance of the hill-tops was very similar to that of the Nieuveld Mountains near 

 Beaufort West. Aloe dichotoma was not seen. Acacias also appeared to be absent 

 but some small umbrella-shaped trees seen on the plain in the distance were not 

 identified. 

 Vegetation Karroid. Very dry. Acacia horrida in river-bed. 



Sandy plain with barren hills to about 4,500 feet. Small grasses and other annuals, 

 Ophioglossum vulgatum, bulbous monocotyledons. Hoodia and small bushy Mesem- 

 brianthema, Euphorbias, Composites and many seedlings in the sand ; Acacia 

 horrida, A. giraffce in shallow river-bed; Acanthads, Asclepiads, Cadaba, bushy 

 Composites on hills. This place is about 10 km. from the eastern boundary of the 

 littoral desert. 

 A barren, sandy plain, with low hills. Two species of Euphorbia are abundantly repre- 

 sented on the sandy slopes at the bases of the hills, and with them occur Sar- 

 coeaulon (2 spp.), Hoodia and dead bushes of Zygophyllum, a Hermannia, Vogelia, 

 and three species of Aristida. Acacia giraffce represented by a few small trees 

 in the river-beds and also on the sandy hill-slopes — nearly all appeared to be 

 dying. 

 Extremely barren plains with a surface of fine gravel and coarse sand ; hills rising about 

 1,500 feet. The same species as at Gorup, but the larger of the two Euphorbias 

 seemed to be absent. Only two dwarfed trees of Acacia giraffes were seen. 

 Country between Tschauchab and Rotkuppe extremely barren ; the only species seen from 

 the train in 30 km. were a Gorup Euphorbia and thousands of leafless and flowerless 

 specimens of a Sarcoeaulon. At Rotkuppe undulating plains of sand and gravel, 

 with very rough hills rising 1,000-1,500 feet. Large sand-dunes on the hill-tops and 

 supporting much vegetation including grasses, bushy Asclepiads (2), Pituranthos, 

 Leguminosaa, Sarcoeaulon, Pelargonium, and some Composites and Mesembrian- 

 thema. Augea capensis, Sarcoeaulon and Euphorbia on the plains. 



No plants seen in a ride of 4 km. Atmosphere thick with blown sand and fine gravel. 

 Welwitschia, &c. Few annuals in Khan valley ; perennial vegetation less active than in 

 January, 1907. 



Collected on Sandspit bounding the harbour on the west. 



