202 HELENA FORBES 



There are a number of climbers and creepers through- 

 out this portion of bushland. ^Siuilax Kraussiana, As- 

 paragus falcatiis and Ruhus rigidiis are all spiny and 

 are the three most troublesome as well as the commonest. 

 Others which are common are Ophiocaulon gummijera, 

 Delechampia capcnsis, Ahrus precatorius, Momordica in- 

 volucrata^ Ctenomeria cordata, Vitis hypoleuca^ Trocho- 

 meria Hockeri, Riocreuxia iorulosa, and Capparis citri- 

 folia. 



The main road, and the small roads leading on to it. 

 are the next to be considered. The road-side is generally 

 dry and dusiy but quite a variety of plants grow there. 

 Most of the trees have been cut down, the few that are 

 left being Eugenia cordata, Acacia caffra^ Melia Azedar- 

 ach, ^clerocarya caffra, Erythrina caff r a and large clumps 

 of the "Prickly Pear" (Opuntia decumana var. spino- 

 sum) which although really a native of South America 

 is now quite naturalised. Most of the flowering plants 

 are hardy though here and there one finds such plants 

 as Nemesia cynanchi folia, Lohelia co)'0)iopi folia and the 

 tiny creeper Coleotrypc natalcnsis with its delicately 

 hued flowers of blue, mauve and yellow. Other plants 

 which are found are Hcnecio ruderalis^ Senecio panicu- 

 latus^ >ienccio pterophovus, HeUchrysuin agrostophylluni, 

 Helichrysum floccosurn, ^ida rhonihifolia, Sonchus 

 orlcraceus, Taraxacum officinale, BerJxheya maritiina, 

 BerJi'heya subulata, Berkheya seminivca, Ricinus com- 

 munis, Leonotis Leonuras, Lantana salviaefoliaj Solanum 

 diiplo-sinuatuin, while Gomphrena glohosa and Alternan- 

 thera achyrantha are fast becoming noxious weeds. 

 ('i'eei)ing over the slirubs are Mikania nafalensis, Ter- 

 Hoitia angulifolia, Ophiocaulon guuDuifera, Momordica 

 involucraia, Dalcchampia cajunsis, Trocliomeria Hookeri, 

 Ctenomeria cordata, Ruhus rigidus, Thunhergia alata, 

 Hclinus ovata, Rhynrhosia orihodanu)u and Rhynchosia 

 adcuodes. 



