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Scabiosa columbaria (f). 
Cyphia Phyteuma (f). 
* Oxalis variabilis (f). 
* Oxalis glabra (f). 
* Oxalis lanata (f). 
Oxalis tomentosa (f). Flowers dead. 
* Oxalis cernua (o). 
* Oxalis compressa (o). 
* Oxalis sericea (o). 
* Curculigo plicata (o). 
Rumex sp. (o). 
* Crassula saxifraga (o). 
These plants covered the ground, and gave an air of luxuriant growth 
which was entirely lacking in the case of the southern slope. On the latter 
the cryptogamic element was poorly represented, and Crassula septus, 
which owing to its beautiful clusters of white flowers was most conspicuous 
on the northern side, was entirely absent. Rumex cordata and Scabiosa 
columbaria were also lacking on this side. The various species of Oxalis, 
however, were well represented, and in addition Curculigo plicata, which was 
at this time in leaf, though in many cases the flowers were still persisting. 
Asparagus capensis was flowering freely. 
On both slopes of the valley, and also on the ridge between valleys A and 
B, the leaves of a large number of Monocotyledons were seen. 
On the ridge seedlings of Borbonia cordata were common, and were 
localised in a number of " schools." This was the first example of a plant 
coming up from seed after the fire. The normal fruiting period of this 
species coincided with the time of the fire, and it seems safe to conclude 
that the seeds, which are fairly large and heavy and thus not wind distri- 
buted, are able to withstand a high degree of heat. 
Several plants of Antholyza revoluta were seen in flower on the ridge. 
Plants of Arctopus echinatus were also fairly common. 
Valley B was visited on this occasion, and was found to agree fairly 
closely with A, both in the composition of the flora and the distribution of 
species. 
The whole area, with the exception of the portion enclosed by the fence 
already mentioned, was used as a grazing-ground for cattle. The result of 
this was twofold. Certain plants, notably Andropogon hirtus, were almost 
entirely eaten down. Inside the fence, on the other hand, the tall inflor- 
escences of this grass were quite a feature of the vegetation (fig. 3). A 
second result of the cattle grazing was the formation of a number of tracks 
all over the hillside and the consequent loosening of soil. This was very 
