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poly&tachya and Sporobohts pungens. Mangrove trees and Hibis- 

 cus tiliaceus form a dense hedge between land and water. 



The path leads to a part of the island where the vegetation is 

 very dense. The plants found are similar to those found on the 

 mainland, and are Schimdelia erosa, Melia azedarach, Sideroxylon 

 inerne and the rambling shrub Scutia commersonii festooned with 

 Cynanchum spp. and Capparis zeyheria, while in the undergrowth 

 are the prickly Eubus rigid us, Asparagus fdlcatus, Asparagus sar- 

 mentosus, Abrus preeatorius and the stinging Tragia durbanensis. 

 In more open but sheltered spots Hypoestes antennifera, Phayl op- 

 sis parviflora, Asgstasia coramandeliana, Endostemon obtusifolius, 

 Crassula sarmentosa, Coleotrype natalensis, Commelina africana, 

 Dicliptera heterostegia and Stachys aethiopica all grow profusely. 

 Iboza riparia, Cannabis satira, Dalechampia capensis, Sapindus 

 oblongifolius, Acacia spp., Albizzia fastigiata, Grewia caffra, Dal- 

 bergia obovata, D. armata, and several clumps of Strelitzia 

 augusta are also growing there. The undergrowth consists of 

 various grasses, Setaria aurea, Panicum laticomum, P. laevigata, 

 Digitaria eriantha, D. horizontalis, Sporobohts indicus, Tricho- 

 laena rosea, Anthistiria imberbis, and a few clumps of Andropogon 

 nardus, and also of Bidens pilosa, Senecio ruderalis, Sida thorribi- 

 folia, Nidorella anomala, Senecio pterophorus, Ceratotheca 

 triloba, Cassia mimosoides, Siegesbeckia orientalis, Hibiscus sur- 

 ratensis, II. natalensis, II. cannabinus, Sonchvs olearcus, S. eck- 

 lonianus, Asparagus sp., Triu/nfetfa rliomboidea, T. effusa, and 

 one fern, Pelleae has tat a. 



In one part of the island the soil is almost destitute of all 

 plant life, but almost in the middle of this unfertile place there 

 is a patch of Aizoon eanariense sheltered by Nidorella anomala 

 and Senecio serratuloides. Just at the edge of this bare place are 

 several plants of M esembryanthemum acinaciforme. 



Leaving the island by the bridge the golf course is reached, 

 and from thence the path to the beach lies through the beach bush. 

 The beach itself is quite a contrast to the beach on the other side 

 of the Lagoon, as there are no rocks at all until the Reunion rocks 

 are reached. 



Growing in the sand in front of the bush are Scaevolia lobelia, 

 Hydrophylax carnosa, Launea bellidifolia, Gazania unijlora, 

 Dt im or phot lie ca fruticosa, Solarium gemculat u in , Canavalia obtusi- 

 floia and I pome a biloba. 



The bush behind is typical of the vegetation found all along 

 the coast. Passerina rigidula is very common, while other plants 

 which are also plentiful are Putterlichia, verrucosa, Gelastrvs 

 buxifolius, C. verrucosus, C. procumbens, Rhus natalensis, Carissa 

 arduinia, Mimusops obovata, Mimusops caffra, Carissa grandi- 

 flora, Fagara capense, Euclea natalensis, Salacia kraussii, Aloe 

 ihrashii, Scolopia zeyheria, Scutia commersonii, Rhiocissus rliom- 

 boidea, Rhiocissus digitata, Rhus villosa, Rhus natalensis, Eugenia 

 capensis, Elaeodendron lauri folium and Strelitzia augusta. In th© 

 undergrowth Moreae iridiodes, Ilaemanthus albomaculatus, Chlo- 

 ropln/tum modestum, Pohjpodium pln/matodes, Chironia baccifera 

 and Medicago denticulata are to be found. 



