CHAPTER III 



THE AFRICAN CYCADS 



Durban, the port at which one arrives from 

 Australia, has a large botanical garden with nearly 

 all the African cycads, some of them represented by 



Fig. 1 6. — Map of South Africa 



numerous specimens of various sizes. Mr. Wylie, 

 director of the garden, was particularly interested in the 

 group and was able to give me directions for finding 

 many of them and introductions to local botanists who 

 might be of service. 



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