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After crossing the Langekloof (which on a previous occasion I. 
ascertained to belong throughout its whole length to the South- 
Western Region), the real descent towards the sea is begun on the 
Prince Alfred Pass, and the trip from there to the Knysna is cer- 
tainly the finest in South Africa as far as my experience goes. I 
will not attempt to describe its beauties which culminated in 
reaching the Knysna forest. 
tion and patches of karroid vegetation) j i 
getation) is typically south-western. 
5 other grounds to which reference will be made, the separation 
of this part of South Africa _ a Forest Region, as first introduced 
The more important trees in the high forestt are Ocotea bullata 
(4 per. cent.), Podocarpus elongata, P. Thunbergii (11 per cent.) 
Cunonia capensis, Olea laurifolea (18 per cent.), Nuria floribunda, 
Curtisia faginea, Platylophus trifoliatus, A podytes dimidiata, 
* Henkel, the indi 
Knysna and Naas a 
a See Henkel, lc. p. 70, and Marloth, Das Kapland. ” Th g 
te t mtage the trees represent in the Knysna forest. 
re are nearly 50 di ; : 
only a small £ Feet a Bap ag altogether, many of which constitute 
high forest situated in the divisions of George, 
ov., 1912, 
