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flowers contrasting and showing up well against their 

 dark foliage. 



Behiiul tin's where tlie soil is not (jnite so moist, many 

 different si)ecies of flowering plants, both large and small, 

 are found. Lasiosiphon Kraiissii; L. anthylloides ; L, 

 macropctalus are very hardy plants and flourish pro- 

 fusely. Other plants growing there are Scahiosa colum- 

 hraria^ Hrhenstrcitia conwsa, Ccratotheca triloha, com- 

 positae of many varieties including Gerhera Kraussii, 

 Senecio nidrralis, ^^enceio paniculatus, ^enecio speciosus. 

 Sonchus olcraceiis, several Scrophulariaceae including the 

 dainty little Xemesia cyiuinchi folia which seems quite 

 contented even in the dry soil. 



As we go higher up the slope we come to dense bush. 

 In the Summer the undergrowth is rather thick and as 

 the shrubs and trees are fairly close together, it is not at 

 all easy to make one's way through. Among the shrubs 

 are Randla nidis, Psjjchofria capensis. Acacia pennata — 

 a rambling shrub — Acacia natalitia, Gardenia glohosa, 

 Ehrctia hottentotica. The larger trees are Melia Azedar- 

 ach, A/?>/.cc/r/ fastigiata, Calodendron capensc, Ficus 

 natalciisis, Celt is Kraiissiana, Ficus cordata, F. Petersii, 

 Erijthrina caffra, Ekchergia Meycri, Bracliylaena discolor, 

 Schotia hracJiypetala, Grcicia occidentalis, Grewia 

 lasiocai pa, Hctcropy.ris nafaloisis, Rhus natalensis, 

 Drypctcs argurta, Dalhevgia armata, Dalhcrgia ohovata, 

 Dichrostacliys uuta)is, Eugcuia cordata, Auastrahe in- 

 tegrriuia and Domhcya rotundifolia. In their various 

 seasons the flowering trees make bright spots among the 

 surrounding trees. The ^chotia hrachypetala has bright 

 crimson blossoms and is gorgeous Avhen in full bloom. 

 Mclia Azcdarach and Calodendron capensc have mauve 

 flowers and are very handsome when blooming, especially 

 as their foliage is generally fresh and green. Gardenia 

 glohosa has showers of pure white bells while Acacia 

 natalitia is a brilliant vellow. 



