“ River Valley is estimated at 15 square miles. Box also occurs in the 
“ valley of the Keiskama River, near the coast, but has not as yet been 
“ detected west of acl in the valleys of the Fish Riv er, Kowie River, 
“ and Bushman’s Riv A few real Box trees (Buxus wee ips, 
“ have se planted out in the forests in the King William’s Town, 
“ Stutterheim, and East London divisions, and supplies of Box w for 
stocking the nurseries are expected from Paris and India. That from 
India, the produce of the Himalayan Box, will probably prove of the 
s greater value.’ 
Under the head of East aer Forests, at p. 51 of the same Report, 
the following occurs :—“ The event of the year for aa forests has been 
* the discovery of the iti value of Cape Boxwood. This is a 
‘ small tree like the generality of trees in the Kast Toot forests. It” 
“ is rarely met with over a foot in diameter by 25 of bole, but it is suf- 
“ ficiently abundant to furnish a large supply of wood. Submitted to 
“an expert it has been forata s be worth about one penny a cubic 
“ inch, if seasoned, free from cra 
” Cape Box, Kafir (GUEAR Seid not appear to coppice, but has a 
“ good natural production from seed. The tree was placed on the 
“ reserved list a year ago ; spel bs eae it had been sold at 5s. the 
“ waggon load for firewood. A lin survey, undertaken mainly with 
« the object of getting an estimate Of the quantity of Boxwood in the 
“ East London forests, is now being executed by Captain Ricketts, the 
“ local Ranger.’ 
At the eke of 1885 Professor Macowan, Director of the Botanic 
Gardens, Cape Town, forwarded to Kew specimens which enabled 
Professor Oliver to describe and figure the South African Box as new 
species of Buxus, under the name of Buxus Maeiwont [Tenses Planta: 
rum, t. 1518]. 
Amongst the woods shown in the Cape Court the recent Colonial 
and Indian Exhibition were some small samples of this Boxwood, the 
which 
general appearance of ich was not such as to recommend it to the 
notice wood engravers, notwithstanding that the Cape catalogue 
referring to this wood says :—- When Cape Boxwood is better known 
“in the nglish market, it is anticipated that an export trade will be 
“ established. Small shipments have already been made to introduce the 
ber 
August 1885 declares this wood to be one of the best yet put forward 
as a a oie for the ever decreasing supply of true Box. The success 
here anticipated has scarcely yet been borne out by experience. But 
attention at the Cape and elsewhere. It is but natural to suppose that 
among so many Colonial timbers there may be one which, if not identical 
with Boxwood, bgi possess so many desirable qualities as to commend 
it for general us 
J. R. J. 

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