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A general view from the hill, showing typical desert country with a Boer wagon drawn by donkeys on the left, a goat herd on the right and a railroad in the background. The vegetation at the base of hill is largely mesembrianthemum.

A photograph of a street scene in Prieska, showing pepper trees, eucalyptus, and low plastered houses.

The photograph of natural vegetation, showing the small angular-branched shrub so prominent in this section.

A photograph that shows sand dunes with acacia horrida, a very large bush atriplex, and ziziphus at the edge of the Orange River.

A photograph of an acacia (Herb. 188), an angular black brush (Herb. 175), and agave in the background. This is typical of much of the desert.

A photograph of an acacia horrida, a very small bush of 2 ft. high with very white spines.

A photograph of the framework of a Khoekhoe/Khoikhoi house. At the present time, these are finished off in every possible way, sticks plastered in with clay, or petrol cans cut up and the tin used to cover the framework. The original description used…

The photograph of natural vegetation, showing the small angular-branched shrub so prominent in this section.

A photograph of a temporary home of a Khoekhoe/Khoikhoi family. In the image there is a rough brush fence as well as a side view of an indigenous woman. The original description used the term "Hottentot", which was a colonial-era term for the…

A photograph of a kaffir melon. M. W. White gave Homer Shantz this kaffir melon that had been lying in his shop for 5 months and was still in good condition. This melon is a popular stock melon with practically a solid flesh and a very resistant…

A photograph of a side view of a kaffir melon. M. W. White gave Homer Shantz this kaffir melon that had been lying in his shop for 5 months and was still in good condition. This melon is a popular stock melon with practically a solid flesh and a very…

A photograph of an aristida, a grass vegetation, and Herb. 152, which are the prominent plants here.

A photograph of a view of the grasses, a tall Bushman's grass and a small aristida. There are hills in the background.

A photograph that shows pentzia and black brush in the back.

A photograph that was taken just about Prieska and shows the acacia, the white barked acacia, and black brush.

A photograph showing detail of the black brush on a deep red sandy soil.

A photograph showing detail of the black brush on a deep red sandy soil.

A photograph of aristida and black brush.

A photograph of aristida and black brush.

A photograph that shows citrus, broad bean vines, figs, peaches, and some sorghum plants. Most of hte land is irrigated by the basin method.