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Amaranius paniculatus. (Linn) Natural order, Amarantaceae. 

 ., spinosus ,, ,, ■ ,, 



„ Thunbergii. (Moq.) ,, „ 



These three plants are all called by the natives im-Buya, and 

 are well known to all farmers ; they spread themselves with 

 great rapidity from seed, which they produce at a very early 

 age. A. spinosus was probably introduced into Natal with 

 forage, about the time of the Zulu War, and is particularly 

 troublesome, on account of the thorns with which it is furni- 

 shed. A. Thunbergii has been used by both colonists and 

 natives as a sort of spinach, and is probably still so used. 



Aneleima Dregeana. (C.B.C.) Natural order, Gommelinaceae. 

 „ equinoctials. (Kth.) ,, ,, 



Troublesome weeds in the coast districts, the former bearing 

 pink, the latter yellow flowers. Like all plants of the order 

 found in Natal, they are very difficult to eradicate, as they will 

 continue to grow even when pulled up by the roots, and left 

 in heaps on the ground. 



Bidens pilosa. (Linn). Natural order, Compositae. 

 ,, bipinnata. (Linn). ,, ,, 



The first named plant is the well known " Black Jack " or 

 " Vegetable Tick," the second one is probably an introduction 

 from N. America, where it is indigenous. So far it has only 

 been found near the Inanda Mission Station. The flower-heads 

 of B. pilosa have been used in the colony as a remedy for diar- 

 rhoea, and it is said with good effect. 



Ceratotheca triloba. (E.M.) Natural order, Pedalineae. — A 

 weed in waste ground, bearing pretty foxglove like flowers, and 

 having a rather unpleasant scent. It is not particularly 

 troublesome. 



Ghenopodium ambrosiodes. (Linn). Natural Order, Ghenopo- 



diacae. 

 Botrys 

 ,, murale 



The first and last mentioned are found in the coast districts, up 

 to at least 2,000 feet above sea level, the second named one, 

 appears to be confined to midland and upper districts, and is 

 commonly found in old mealie fields. All three are introduced 

 plants, and the first named is used by the natives as a kind of 

 spinach 



Goleotrype natalense. (C.B.C.) Natural order, Gommelinaceae. 



Gomelina (several species) ,, ,, 



Golrotrype natal evse is quite confined to the coast and midland 

 districts, but several species of Gommelina are found from the 

 coast to the top of the Drakensberg, and in the coast districts 

 at least are very troublesome on account of the great difficulty 



