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A photograph of a cucurbita maxima, a large light-colored pumpkin used chiefly for stock, but regarded as one of the better types for table use, boiled and served without mashing. It is 18 inches in diameter.

A photograph of a cucurbita maxima, a large light-colored pumpkin, cut open showing the inside.

A photograph of a city street in Upington with burro team in back.

A photograph of a city street in Upington with burro team.

A photograph of a typical Boer wagon and team of 18 burros. The store in the background is owned by Mr. N.G. Holmes.

A photograph of the Orange river showing the irrigated garden, many defoliated figs, as well as oranges, grapes, peaches, alfalfa, and acacia.

A photograph of the only prominent ruderal in Upington. There was argemone mexicana in the foreground, and a village on the hill behind the acacia tree.

A photograph that show a view of the desert above Upington. The schrub in the foreground is chrysothamnus-like, while the darker plants in the back are called black brush by Shantz.

A photograph of a detailed view of a pure stand of black brush.

The photograph near the top of the ridge, showing the chrysothamnus-like shrub in the foreground and an acacia in the background.

A photograph of chrysothamnus-like shrub and occasional acacia.

A photograph of pure grassland. It was taken looking back from a train just before teaching Modder river. There are many springbuck in the pastures.

A photagraph of people auctioneering pumpkind in the market square at Kimberly. THey were selling at six shillings per each pile.

A photograph that shows Kennilworth, where most of the white miners live. There is a double row of trees in each street and the housese are low and of the bungalow type, with very elaborate fower gardens in the front. Scott is shown filming at the…

A photograph of where black laborers live, showing one of the houses covered with galvanized iron. It is of Kloekloe/Kloikloi type. There is a fence and other buildings in the background with a group of Black Indigenous children.

A photograph from the top of one of the houses, showing the type of buildings and the street with an occasional pepper tree or eucalyptus.

A photograph of the shop of S. Comrodien & Company, Greenpoint location, Baconsfield. It is a dingy, dirty place, which is a sort of general shop frequented by indigenous people. The proprietor is standing at the very back of the store. There are two…

A photograph that shows grassland and acacias with pentzia, schmidtia, and eragrastis. There are also a spiny, trifoliate leaved shrub, elysium, and a small pennyroyal.

A photograph that shows grassland and acacias with pentzia, schmidtia, eragrastis, and a large thorny asparagus at the right. There are also a spiny, trifoliate leaved shrub, elysium, and a small pennyroyal.

A photograph that shows grassland and acacias with pentzia, schmidtia, and eragrastis. There are also a spiny, trifoliate leaved shrub, elysium, and a small pennyroyal.