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A photograph of a 30 foot high acacia giraffae. This tree shows buckthorn near the end of the branches.

A photograph of huts of the Batlhaping tribe of the Bechuanas. The roofs are thatched with tamboogu grass, held in place by small branches of lycium and usually a braid of ox hide around the bottom. They are often much thicker and made of sorghum…

A photograph of over the staat from the acacia-covered hill behind. There can be seen thatched houses and the general character of the town of Chief Malala.

A photograph of four feet of red soil over a lime subsoil extending down to 10 feet or more.

A photograph of grassland with a few shrubs and many acacias on the hills in background.

A photograph of acacia in the foreground and other bushes, themeda grass, eragrostis, and sporobilis are also abundant. Only a few of the acacias are now coming into bloom and these have yellow flowers.

A photograph of beautiful bunch grass country. There is a farm house on the horizon in the background.

A photograph of themeda grassland with occasional bush or tree.

A photograph of burned over themeda grassland.

A photograph of acacia and other shrubs.

A photograph of a more upright acacia at the right. This type of growth is the exceptional in acacias and it is just coming into leaf. There is also tall grass all around in its dry stage.

A photograph of acacia and grassland.

A photograph with acacia giraffae, cattle, and burned grass in the background.

A photograph of burned grassland, showing the appearance of the veld after a fire. The larger bunches seem to be themeda.

A photograph of the grassland in Mafeking.

A photograph that shows burnt and unburnt grassland in Mafeking. This grassland being near the city is somewhat overgrazed.

A photograph that shows burnt and unburnt grassland in Mafeking. The bunchy nature of the grassland can be seen in the foreground. There are also some acacia and eucalyptus in the background.

A photograph of across the valley with acacia and tall grass.

A photograph of themeda grassland with plow in the foreground. Much of the country is settled and corn seems to be the chief crop. The soil is chocolate or reddish and appears dark in the photograph as compared with the grassland.

A photograph of Dr. J. Burtt-Davy, the man who introduced teff into the Transvaal. He first tried it in California and then took it to Transvaal with him when he went to South Africa.