Collections of Dried Plants obtained in South-West Africa. 11 



Remarks. 



Along river-bank under steep granite cliff on which were seen Aloe dichotoma, and 

 probably Pachypodium. On the stony beach, a Zizyphus was almost strangled by 

 the roots of a Ficus about 40 feet high. 



Gentle ascent through deep sand in river-bed and over the " Wolf toon " (Pearson, 



Journ. R.G.S., 1910, p. 495). 

 In situation, with respect to mountains bordering Orange River, and in vegetation very 



similar to Pella. 

 Road through deep sand. 



Narrow valley enclosing hills 500-1,000 feet. Euphorbias, Mesembrianthema, Composites. 



Namaqualand forms predominant, but Aloe dichotoma not seen. 

 Mesembrianthema, Galenia fruticosa. 



Vegetation very similar to that of Rattelpoort (30), but dried up. 



Vegetation very similar to that of 33a. Much Tamarix in stream-bed. 



Plains of red sand ; dry ravine 100-200 feet deep; hills 1,000-1,500 feet, Vegetation of 



the same type but richer. 

 Passing to the left of the Gesellschap Bank — a dome of granite rising abruptly from the 



sandy plain. Vegetation at foot of hill very rich. Euphorbias, Sisyndite spartea, 



&c, on the plain. 

 Hills south of Police Camp very barren. Acanthacese, Asclepiadacete, Bauhinia 



garipensis, Euphorbia virosa and two other species. 

 Crossed to the German side. 



Hill-slopes very barren. Vegetation of valley quite similar to that between the Gesellschap 

 Bank and Raman's Drift (52a and b). Road through deep sand. 



Sandy plains. Bushmanland flora, including Euphorbias, Parkinsonia, Rhigozum, 

 Tribulus, cvc. 



Sandy plains. 



River-bed among rugged hills. Bushmanland and Namaqualand vegetation, but richer in 

 forms than any locality south of the river except perhaps Wortel (42k). 



Very barren, but many seedlings, especially grasses, here and there. Bushmanland 

 forms. 



Very barren. South of Warmbad the surface is very stony. Between Warmbad and 

 Dabaigabis sandy and undulating. 



A sandy plain ; station near dry bed of tributary of the River Honra. In the river-bed, 

 fine trees of Acacia horrida, with Cadaba, Tamarix, Galenia, grasses, &c. On the 

 plain, many trees of Acacia giraffes, with nests of Philetaerus sociux (rarely in the 

 river-bed itself), Mesembrianthema, Hoodia, Rhigozum, Peliostomum, Tribulus, 

 Augea capensis, Parkinsonia, small Euphorbias, grasses, &c. 



River-bed and low hills opposite the mission station. Augea capensis, Euphorbias, 

 Suseda, Tamarix, Parkinsonia, Bouchea, Rhigozum, Euclea Pseudebenus, Acacia 

 horrida, A. giraffes. 



Passing through Dreikuk. 



Sandy plain ; rain haa recently fallen and vegetation was flourishing. Many seedlings 

 and small annuals. The Great Karas Berg in sight to the north. 



Passed over belt of sand-dunes. Harpagophytum. 



