Collections of Dried Plants obtained in South-West Africa. 5 



Remarks. 



Mainly rocks near stream at the head of Mitchell's Pass. 

 Undulating country, dry. Grain cultivation. Sheep and ostriches. 



Undulating country, dry. Grain cultivation. Sheep and ostriches. Salix capensis, 

 Gunnera, grasses, &c, in small stream-bed containing stagnant water. 



Dry hills ; abandoned cultivation ; river-bed still retaining stagnant water. 



Road rises about 600 feet, and then descends again. Dry undulations, bush, grass, and 

 succulents. Corn. 



Dry hills rising to about 3,500 feet. Succulents, proteaceous bush, grasses. Corn. 



Road gently descends a narrowing valley. Corn cultivation. Elytropappus. Mingling 

 of Cape and Karoo forms. Vegetation generally in good condition. 



Dry. Cotyledon fasdcularis, Euphorbias, &c, very abundant on hills. 



Dry, stony flats. Much dead vegetation. Water scarce. Sheep, goats, ostriches. 



Dry, stony flats. Much dead vegetation. Little living vegetation. 



Dry, stony flats. Much dead vegetation. Little living vegetation. 



Weak spring (H 2 S). A little cultivation under irrigation (figs, meallies, pumpkins, 

 potatoes;. Acacia horrida, Ehrharta spinosa, Suceda fruticosa. 



Augea capensis, Mesembrianthema, Euphorbias. Extensive stretches of quite bare 

 ground. 



Weak spring (H 2 S). Three date-palms in farm-garden. Acacia horrida (tree), with 

 Viscum. Away from the immediate vicinity of the spring the undulating stony 

 ground was exceedingly dry and almost destitute of vegetation except Mesembrian- 

 thema. 



Acacia horrida, Galenia fruticosa, Ehrharta spinosa, Aristida spp., Mesembrianthema, a 

 few Composites, &c, in dry, sandy river-bed away from which the stony ground is 

 extremely barren. Dead plants of Hoodia sp. (?) were plentiful. 



Weak spring (H 2 S). Gansfontein plants near water: Codon africanum and little else 

 away from it. 



Away from sandy river-courses, country almost without living vegetation. 



Farm abandoned on account of the drought. Many dead Sarcocaulons. Living vegetation 

 includes little besides Augea cajiensis, Mesembrianthema and columnar Euphorbias. 

 Cedarberg Mountains have been clearly visible for two days. 



Country becomes more hilly (approaching Roggeveld Mountains). Acacia horrida with 

 Viscum capensis common in river-beds. Lycium, Zygophyllum, Galenia, Mesembrian- 

 thema, Solanum, Euphorbia, but all very dried up. No annuals. 



Dates, oranges, figs, and a little corn under irrigation. Good water from well in river- 

 bed. Halophytes. Asclepias fruticosa. 



Dry but becoming less barren. Road rapidly nears the Roggeveld Range. 



Augea capensis, halophytes, Melianthus, Acacia horrida, Rhus viminalis, Composites and a 

 Nieuveveld Salvia. A dry, sandy river-bed and saline flat situated under the north- 

 western spur of the Roggeveld Mountains. 



Road ascends about 800 feet up the Blaukrantz Pass to the plateau north-east of the Rogge- 

 veld ridge. Composites and other upper region forms become predominant as elevation 

 increases. Vegetation in good condition. Lichens, mainly crustaceous, are abundant. 



Weak spring, away from which vegetation is very dry. Country mountainous. 



Peaches, oranges, vines, water-melons, salt-bushes, lucerne, under irrigation ; water 

 obtained from Oorlogs Rivier. Ostriches, horses, sheep, and some cattle. Arundo 

 and an exotic Tamarix in river-bed. 



Road runs along foot of the Hantam Range. Vegetation much dried up. At Holle Rivier 

 is a deep river-bed (100-150 feet) with steep, rocky sides. A little moisture was still 

 retained, but the farm was abandoned on account of the drought. The garden con- 

 tained a great mass of Opuntia, a few fig-trees and one date-palm. Cadaba juncea, 

 Rhus viminalis with Viscum, Hibiscus urens, grasses and succulents (Crassulacese) in 

 the ravine. 



Broken country. Crossed two branches of the Doom Rivier, in which were found a Ficus, 

 Statice scabra, Tamarix articulata and some other Namaqualand forms. 



