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pace with reluctance ; but, as both the servant and myself were 
nearly overloaded with what I had already collected, and as the 
evening began to close in upon us, I was soon obliged to give up all 
further search. By following the ravine upwards, we fell into a 
path which conducted us to the Block-house *, whence we descended 
by the road over the kloof, and reached home by nine o'clock. 
Since this excursion I re-visited Camps Bay several times ; and, not- 
withstanding a careful search, I doubt not that many plants have 
escaped my notice. 
January 1st, 1811. This day is generally kept by the Dutch 
as the greatest holiday in the year. The custom of sending to each 
other new-year's gifts is still kept up among them ; and, in many 
families, the slaves are permitted to enjoy the day with their own 
friends ; on which occasion, they dress in all their best clothes. 
* Near this Blockhouse, I had already 
of December ; and from the corresponding 
are selected : 
Growing on the side towards the to 
Diosma villosa 
Stohoea atractylo'ides 
AsjMlathus spinosa 
CJiironia haccifera 
Blechnum austmle 
Adiantum JEthiojpiaan 
Celastrus pyracanthus 
Myrsine Africana 
Juncus punctorms 
And on that side of the Blockhouse, 
Stachys JEtliiopica 
Athanasia crithmifolia 
Leyscra gnapJialodes 
Osteospermum spinescens 
Bubon gumviiferum 
CE?ianthe inebrians 
Rhus angustifolium 
Pelargonium iahulare 
Salvia Africana 
Athanasia parviflora 
collected sixty-nine species, on the 21st of 
rt of my " Catalogue" the following names 
, may be seen, 
Serissa ? cape?isis. Th. Fl. Cap. 
Burm. Afr. p. 257. tab. 94. (Vulgo) 
" Schaapdrolletjes" 
Cassine maurocenia 
Lightfootia suhidata 
Borbonia lanceolata 
Kiggellaria Africana 
Arenaria rubra 
towards Camp's Bay, 
Celastrus laurinus 
Erica Petiverii 
Anthospermum ^thiopicum 
Chrysocoma Comaurea 
Aristida Capensis 
Carex clavata? 
Passerina filiformis 
Diosma riigosa 
Juncus Capensis. 
