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"Forest Flora of N.W. India," by Sir D. Brandis. 



" Forest Flora," by Prof. Mathieu. (Treats of European 



and Algerian species.) 

 " Forests of North America," by C. Sargent. Census 



Office, 1884. 



" Reports of the Calif ornian State Board of Forestry." 

 "Journal of a Forest Tour," by D. E. Hutchins. W. A. 



Eichards, Cape Town. 

 "Wattles and Wattle-barks," by J. H. Maiden. Chapman, 



Sydney, Australia. 

 " Useful Native Plants of Australia," by J. H. Maiden. 



Trubner & Co. 



The above works relate to the growth and cultivation of 

 trees likely to succeed in S. Africa. For general botanical 

 reference a useful small work is Lindley & Moore's 

 "Treasury of Botany." 



The following Catalogue refers solely to Forest trees 

 planted for timber, shade or ornament, and to hedge 

 shrubs. Fruit-growing is only incidentally touched 

 upon. 



Aberia cafra. KEI APPLE, 



A native of the Kei Valley and warm country beyond, 

 but hardy under cultivation along the whole southern coast r 

 where it is deservedly popular as a hedge plant. Grows 

 badly at Ceres Eoad : luxuriantly under the greater warmth 

 of Clanwilliam. A native of a warmer climate, it is 

 generally somewhat slow-growing in Capo Colony, taking 

 from three to five years to form a good hedge. But if 

 carefully planted and kept clipped, it forms a hedge lasting 

 for many years and quite impenetrable. Latterly it has 

 been coming into use in Australia as a hedge plant. Young 

 plants are raised without much difficulty from seed. The 

 " Kei-apple " so-called, is a sweet fruit with a mawkish 

 taste, useful, however, for preserving; its yellow pulp 

 furnishing a clear light-coloured jelly of delicious flavour. 

 The Kei-apple has been aptly termed the " Black-thorn of 

 the Cape." Its value as a hedge shrub lies in its hardy 



