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2. T. dentata Harv. Dry sandy ground at foot of hills, frequent ; 

 8-12. We include T. arborescens Less, and T. amplectens Harv. 

 as synonyms. 



3. T. clandestina Less. Eoadsides and railway banks, especially 

 on freshly turned soil, very common ; 8-9. 



4. T. tomentosa Less. Mountain slopes, rare ; 6. " Near Hout 

 Bay, 800 feet," Schlechter, 954. 



Osteospermum moniliferum Linn. Bushy places on flats and 

 mountains, frequent ; 6-9. 



2. 0. ciliatum Berg. Eather damp places on hills or mountains, 

 common; 11-1. Often in dense tangled masses. 



3. 0. spinosum Linn. Low hill slopes, locally frequent; 5-6? 

 About Signal Hill and west slopes Lion's Head. This is one of 

 those species which appears to flower at any time of the year. We 

 have gathered it both in flower and fruit in January, May, June, and 

 September. 



4. 0. ilicifolium Linn. Mountain slopes and plateaux, frequent ; 



8-2. 



? 0. polygaloides Linn. We doabt this being distinct from the 

 next, having never seen the smooth fruit attributed to it. It is 

 recorded from " Devil's Peak," Pa-jj^jc ; "Table Mountain," Eckl. ; 

 and "near Cape Towrn," Harvey. 



5. 0. imbricatum Linn. Flats to mountain slopes, frequent ; 

 8-1. 



Ursinia anthemoides Poir. Eoadsides to mountain slopes, very 

 common ; 9-12. Eeaches Lower Plateau. Sometimes mistaken for 

 U. annua Less. 



2. U. dentata Poir. Hill and mountain slopes, common ; 7-4, 

 but principally 9-11. 



3. U. nudicaulis N. E. Br. Wet places on mountains, locally 

 common ; 12-2. From Waai Vley to summit. 



4. U. anethifolia N. E. Br. Hih and mountain slopes, 

 frequent ? ; 7-4. 



5. U. crithmifolia Spreng. Flats to mountain summits, com- 

 mon ; 7-2. 



6. U. trifurca N. E. Br. Sandy ground, rare; 9. Lower 

 slopes of Paulsberg, Wolley - Dod, 3027. Mr. Brown thinks 

 U. ciliaris N. E. Br. probably synonymous. 



7. U. tenuifolia Poir. Flats and hill slopes, frequent; 6-3. 

 Partial to damp. 



8. U. filicaulis DC. (U. chrysanthemoides Harv.) Sandy flats, 

 rare ; 9. Elsje Bay ; near Eetreat Station ; between Groot and 

 Klein Slangkop. The stems creep horizontally some 15 to 18 inches. 



Haplocarpha lanata Less. Hill and mountain slopes, frequent^ 

 especially after fires ; 3-5. 



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