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Appeï and apple. See bitter — , gift — , goor — , grijs — , wit— ; 

 Custard — , Dingaan's — , Kei — , monkey — , sand — , 

 thorn — . 



Appel-der-Iiefde. In Holland this name is applied to the 

 tomato, but here to the Cape gooseberry. See also Pompel- 

 moer. 



Apple of Sodom v. Bitter'appel. 



Apies' doorn, Acacia Welwitschii and A. Burkei. Large trees 

 (No.) with numerous straight spines (also on the old 

 wood). 



Apricot, Wild — . In Kaffraria: Dovyalis tristis, but in the 

 northern provinces: Landolphia capensis, a low twining 

 shrub with milky sap. 



April fool, Haemanthus coccineus and other species. Flower- 

 ing before the new leaves appear. 



Arderne's Watsonia. The white-flowering variety of 

 Watsonia rosea. 



Arnoster = Renoster. 



Aroena. Garalluma incarnata. (Clanwilliam). One of the 

 Stapelias armed with stout spines. 



Arum, White — . Formerly called Richardia africana, but 

 now scientifically known as Zantedeschia aethiopica. Also 

 called Pig-lily, an adaptation of the Dutch name 

 Varkblom. The fleshy rootstock nutritious and conse- 

 quently used (boiled) as food for pigs. Some other kinds 

 of S.A. Arums (Zantedeschia) have a yellow spathe, e.g., 

 Z. Elliotiana (spathe pure yellow) and Z. angustiloha 

 (basal portion of spathe dark maroon on the inner side) 

 both Tr. 



Asbos (Loog), Mesembrianthemum junceum and M. micran- 



thiim. The ashes used for obtaining a lye for soap-making 



and the dipping of raisins. 

 Ash, Cape — . Ekebergia capensis. Timber rather soft, used 



for furniture, the grain of the wood somewhat resembling 



the European ash ( Fraxinus) . 



Asparagus. Many species indigenous in S.A. A few cultivated 

 for ornamental purposes, viz., A. plumosus (feathery — ) 

 for shower bouquets, etc., A. ^prengeri, in hanging 

 baskets, (both from Na). The young shoots of A. africanus, 

 4. capensis and some others used as a vegetable like the 

 European A. officinalis. 



