Collections of Dried Plants obtained in South-Went Africa. 



The farm is situated in the river-bed which lies in a very broad valley, above which the 

 hills rise about 1,000 feet. Below the hilltops Namaqualand species predominate — in 

 addition to those found on the 10th, there were here Aloe dichotoma, Vogelia africana, 

 Exomis and Didelta. Augea capensis and many halophytes at the bottom of the 

 valley. 



Road for some distance lies in Hantam's river-bed, which is fringed with a very dense 

 growth of Tamarix bearing " thousands" of clumps of Viscum, and with an under- 

 growth of Suceda fruticosa, Lycium sp. (austrinum ?) and some grasses. Aloe 

 dichotoma on hill-slopes facing north. On ascending 700 feet to level of Kopje's 

 Kraal, upper-region forms again predominate. 



In the deep ravine, Vogelia africana and Tamarix (without Viscum). On open ground, 

 Mesembrianthimum spinosum and Composites. River-bed contains much saline 

 efflorescence. Sheep, goats and a few cattle. 



Water supply good. Village surrounded by extensive cornfields (wheat and oats). 



Namaqualand forms in the ravines. Hibiscus urens. 

 Road descends sandy bed of Kromme River and then crosses a series of undulating plains. 



As the elevation falls the flora becomes more markedly karroid. Acacia horrida 



(20-25 feet) near Grauwater water-pit. Farm deserted. 

 Near the end of the stage, ascended about 400 feet to cross the Langeberg Range. This 



range bears a great development of Namaqualand forms (including Aloe dichotoma). 



On the sandy plains at the foot of the pass, Hoodia Gordoni is extraordinarily 



abundant, with both flowers and fruits. Very little water at Klipplaat. No 



habitations. 

 Over sandy plains, in which Aloe dichotoma occurred abundantly. Towards the end of 



the stage grasses became predominant (as individuals, perhaps as species). Vegeta- 

 tion in broad, sandy river-bed in better condition than at any station north of 



Karoopoort. 

 Sandy surface very dry and barren. Vegetation mostly dead. Mesembrianthema, 



grasses, &c, which were afterwards found again near the Orange River. Abandoned 



cultivation. 

 Country uninhabited. Very dry. No surface water. The water at Bitterfontein is highly 



charged with mineral salts. 



A broid, sandy river-bed, with fairly dense vegetation, whose constituents were almost 

 identical with those of the river-bed in stage 25. 



Very barren. A mixture of upper-region and Bushmanland species. Horses, cattle, 



donkeys, sheep, and goats. 

 Lichens very abundant. Flat country with abrupt hills. Acacia horrida absent. 



Many cattle. Vegetation dried up. 



Karoo flora with Mesembrianthema on the plains; many Namaqualand forms (including 

 Aloe dichotoma) in deep ravine about 600 feet below general surface. Many lichens. 

 Tribulus sp. 



Water-hole, fed by a spring, lies at the lowest point in a broad, sandy plain, sloping 

 gradually up on all sides to amphitheatre of rugged, barren hills rising about 

 1,000 feet above it. Namaqualand forms predominate. Rainless for rive months. 



Kamiesberg in sight. 



Deep sand in broad valley. Aloe dichotoma abundant. Many columnar Euphorbias and 

 Mesembrianthema. Many dead Sarcocaulons on the hills. 



