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Geerblommetje. Lyperia crocea. The flowers formerly used 

 by the Malays like saffron for dyeing kerchiefs and other 

 finery. Now artificial dyes (from coal tar) have replaced 

 these indigenous products. 



„ „ 'tee (Hongertee). Leyssera gnaphaloides. Much used 

 as a harmless beverage by the natives ; also for chest com- 

 plaints. 



„ 'kapel. Aspalathus aemula. (Coast). 



„ 'bos, Leucadendron salignum, etc. The flowering heads 

 form one mass of yellow on the hills (spring). 



„ 'hout. Three kinds, v. Yellowwood. 



„ 'kop. Liparia sphaerica. A shrublet with drooping, bright 



orange flower-heads. 

 Geld'beursie. The capsules of Albuca minor, etc. 

 Genees 'blaren. Solanum giganteum, etc. Med. Also Withania 

 somnifera. 



Gentian, Wild — . Chironia laccifera. The herb is as bitter as 

 the real gentian (Gentiana) of the Alps (= Aambeie'bos). 



George lily. Vallota purpurea. Fairly frequent on the moun- 

 tains from George to Humansdorp, locally called Berg- 

 lelie, but more widely known as Knysna lily. 



Geranium. Most kinds of cultivated " Geraniums " are species 

 of Pelargonium and derived from originally wild S.A. 

 plants. The Horseshoe — is P. zonale, var. stenopetalum, 

 the Ivy-leaved — , P. peltatum. See also Malf a. 

 Gift'appel v. Bitterappel. 



„ blaar. Dichapetalum cymosum. A prostrate shrub with 

 a subterranean system of branches; occurring in the 

 Transvaal. The leaves contain, at certain seasons, a 

 eyanogetic glucoside and evolve prussic acid on maceration. 

 Animals eating the foliage at such periods are killed 

 within a short time, hence the other name of the plant: 

 makouw, ^^maakgauw" (hurry up). 



„ 'bol. Buphane disticha. A large bulb occurring nearly 

 throughout the country. It contains some very poisonous 

 alkaloids ; was employed as one of the ingredients of arrow 

 poison by the Bushmen. 



„ 'boom. (South and East). AcoTcanthera venenata. Con- 

 tains a very poisonous glucoside, resembling quabaine. 

 The shrub is often grown in gardens on account of its 

 sweet-scented and showy flowers; children have occasion- 

 ally died from eating the plum-like fruit. 



