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THE CENTRAL PROVINCE 



an immense floral hedge. This consists of the beantifnl pink Acanthus 

 arhoreus (see accom])anving illustration), mingled with the coral-red aloes 

 already described, and sometimes with the scarlet ekirikiti.* There is 

 a great deal of the spider}^ green euphorbia in these hedges. The sleek. 



27. VEGETATION, 6,000 FEET, .MOUNT ELGON 



humped cattle, often grey or white in colour, the parti-coloured goats 

 and the brown sheep, the numerous fowls of black, white, piebald, and 

 gamecock colour, diversify these charming agricultural landscajjes. Attached 



* Erijthrimi tomentosa. Tills most characteristic tree is also illustrated in the 

 " end paper " of the volumes. 



