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A photograph of a sorghum or a mabele that is called in Sesuto "kobo-khobo", "kohobata", or "seboene"

A photograph of a sweet sorghum, it's native name being ntsoe. Its height is about 4-5 feet and is said to be indigenous in Basutoland.

A photograph of sorghum from near the Phuthiatsane river, known among the Basotho as mothus.

A photograph of a pakollane variety of sorghum.

A photograph of a seghobane variety of sorghum.

A photograph of a mosothi variety of sorghum.

A photograph of sorghum, known under the Sesuto name Lejakane. This red sorghum is said to be a degenerate and is no longer called mabele, which is the generic name for Kafir corn.

A photograph of sorghum, known under the Sesuto name Lejahane because it is regarded by the Basotho as a degenerate type. It is a name of derision given by the Basotho to those of their own people who have adopted Christianity.

A photograph of sorghum vulgare grown by the Basotho, known under the Sesuto name as Letsoeyene.

A photograph of themeda grassland with protea abyssinica.

A photograph of the themeda grassland with a few plants of protea abyssinica. This photograph was taken on the hills opposite the government buildings.

A photograph of grassland after burning. It shows a growth of the deep-rooted or storage-rooted plants such as elephantorrhiza burchellia, indiogofera hilaris, hypoxis obtusa, and clerodendron triphyllum.

A photograph of typical themeda grassland and a hill in the background covered with grass and protea abyssinica.

A photograph of the grassland dominated by themeda forskalii, a tall, bunch-like cover about 2 1/3 to 3 feet high.

A photograph of a typical high veld of Transvaal grassland, dominated by themeda forskalii.

A photograph of the botanical department at Pretoria. It consists of a series of small workships or laboratories with botanical garden-like grounds, made up of mostly mesembryanthemum, agave, and aloe.

A photograph of papaya in the market. They are exceptionally large fruit, 12 inches long and 7 inches in diameter. They are bringing about 2 to 3 shillings each.

A photograph of the hay market. Teff is by far the most important. Then there is wild hay that is cut when dry, oat that is almost ripe, flax hay that is cut dry for bedding, and alfalfa.

A photograph of green barley put up in small sheaves about 3/4 inches in diameter. Alfalfa is sometimes sold in the same way. Green barley is sold as feed in most African markets.

A photograph of oranges marketed in small gunny sacks. There are a few shown in baskets on the left.