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A photograph of mimetes hirta at the edge of the block as well as a large quantity of a small sedge.

A photograph of a serruria florida, a protea from Franschhoek mountains.

A photograph of a leucospermum lineare, a protea from Franschhoek mountains.

A photograph of scirpus, leucodendron argenteum, and white phylica, along with some protea grandiflora in the back.

An upclose photograph of a protea latifolia, a flower which is 4 inches across. This plant comes from Swartburg Pass.

A photograph of protea latifolia with Director Compton in the back.

A photograph of the mountains from the garden. Much of the vegetation on teh moutains is native oaks and pines.

A photograph of a aloe plicatis with a pelargonium in the foreground.

A photograph of a musa encete in flower and fruit. Both the fruit and flowers are covered with large bracts. Mr. Matheus, the Assistant Director, is standing in front facing the musa encete.

A photograph of arctotis acaulis, a composite ranging from a deep red to almond orange.

A photograph of ursinia cakilefolia, a reddish orange annual with a long continual flowering period.

A photograph of greyia sutherlandii, a shrub with thick, leafless branches and produces spikes of red flowers at the end. The Keeper's house can be seen in the background.

A photograph of a 8 foot high briddleria salviforlia, which is a large drooping bush with pale lavender flowers and leaves like garden sage.

A photograph of a 8 foot high sparrmannia africana or Stokroos, which is a natual fiber plant.

A photograph of testudinaria elephantipes. This plant is closely related to Dioscorea (yams) and it has a thick cork cover.

A photograph of chironia baccata, a small asparagras like shrub with an immense number of red berries.

A photograph of aloe microstigma in flower along with many other aloes and a general view of the rock garden.

A photograph of rust on aloe stricta.

A photograph of a hedgerow of aloe avensis with DIrector Compton shown in back.

A photograph frmo the front of Director Compton's home. The trees in the foreground are mostly leucodendron argentea.