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June 15, 1906, Davy, 5211 (T. D. A. herb., 2636) ; banks of the 

 Middle Letaba River, between Kelly's store and Frazer's store, tall 

 trees with trunks up to H and 2 ft. diameter, Davy, 5212 (T. D. A. 

 herb., 2547). 



Acacia delagoensis, Harms.— Umbolosi, Schlrchter, 11718, in 

 herb. Zurich. Probably extends into the low veld of the 

 Transvaal. Apparently near to A. Burkei. Bolus, 7755, "Croco- 

 dile River Drift inter Komatie River Drift et Barberton, Aug., 

 1886," should be compared with this. 



Acacia detinens, Burch. — Appears to be exclusively western in 

 distribution. Pniel, Vaal River, W. Roe, in herb. Bolus, 2070. 

 The only Transvaal specimens I have seen growing were near the 

 Vaal River, between Christiana and Fourteen Streams, and these 

 only bore a few old legumes ; without better material their 

 identity is uncertain. There are specimens so named in herb. 

 Zurich, from Amboland, Gross Namaland, and Hereroland, but 

 none from the Transvaal. A. Fh>ckii, Schinz, of the M Kalahari/' 

 appears to be very near to A. detinens but more slender; it is 

 possible that our specimens belong to it, but I had none at Zurich 

 for comparison. Burchell's name applies very appropriately to 

 our bush, whatever it may be. 



Acacia eriadenia, Benth. — Resembles pubescent forms of A. 

 caffira, and at Zurich the two have been treated as one. Crocodile 

 River, Nov., Burke & Zeyher ; (types) Houtboscb, Rehmann, 

 6273, 6271 ; Woodbush village, in dry, open, scrub country, 

 "resembling A. caffra, but spike larger and more dense; Sesutu 

 name < Molouva,'' Jan. 4, 1006," Davy, 5133 (T. D. A. herb., 



1213) ; near Lyclenburg, Wilms* 447 ; Leydsdorp, Davy ; farm 

 " Wolverand 383," between Klerksdorp and Wolmaransstad, 

 Feb. 10, 1904, Davy, 1534 (locally called " Wacht-'n-bietje H ). 



Acacia erioloba, E. Mey. = A. Giraffae, Burch. 



Acacia ferox, Benth. " Hoek-doorn." — Aapjies River and 

 Macaliesberg, Sept. (in fruit), Burke (type) ; " Transvaal," 

 A. P. Grenfell, 5 ; between Koobie and Shaw's Valley, Bechuana- 

 land, Barnes. 



Acacia Gerrardi, Benth. — Boschveld between Eland's River and 

 Klippan, Rehmann, 5028. No. 125 of my list (near Barberton, 

 1,000 ft. alt.) belongs here, and also Nos. 124 from the Zoutpans- 

 berg District, and 130 from the Springbok Flats and Shilouvane. 

 This is the second of the two species common on vlei lands on the 

 Springbok Flats, Waterberg District {Davy, 4073, May 18, 1905). 

 When in fruit it is readily distinguished from A. spirocarpoides 

 by the falcate, not twisted pod, and the less flattened crown ; it is 

 known as the " Rooi-doorn " or " Rooi-bast," and the wood is 

 considered more durable than that of A. spirocarpoides, which is 

 said to be used only for fuel. 



Acacia Giraffae, Burch. u Kameel-doorn."— Common in the 

 Savannah country of the Waterberg and south-western districts ; 

 also common in Bechuanaland, Gross Namaland, and Hereroland, 

 No Transvaal specimens at Kew. 



