Exceptionally good flowering of an aloe patch, probably Aloe ciliaris or the like. In this case the plant was allowed to creep over other bushes. Destroyed in 1999.
Cyrtanthus sanguineus in pot at C.J. Skead's cottage. Second season of flowering. Four bulbs flowered this year, about same in 1998. This was last. Many new bulbs emerging. Originals from fine display at Miss HJ Vanderplank's potted specimens at Kruger Gardens, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth (her originals from Grahamstown). This shows how well the plant does in pots and gardens.
Gladiolus alatus in pot, bulbs aquired from Western Cape. An eastern Cape race, Gladiolus alatus algoensis was recorded in 19th century with specimens in Kirstenbosch Herbarium but nothing known of it since.
Plastic bags strewn against low shrubs. Coega Kop in the distance. Not far from Municipal offices. A new genus of plant Plasticbaggia. Nobody bothers to tidy up the mess.
Once covered in mixed bush. The Vanderkemp Kloof gash in western escarpment at Bethelsdorp in right distance. Built-up area centrally. A remnant of natural veld in foreground, itself badly treated.
Once covered in mixed bush. The Vanderkemp Kloof gash in western escarpment at Bethelsdorp in right distance. Built-up area centrally. A remnant of natural veld in foreground, itself badly treated.
Desecration of Swartkops River valley looking east from kwaMagxaki eastwards towards Redhouse, the Perseverance factory area in between. Once good grass bush veld but cleared and littered with rubbish from good class black homes behind photographer.
Nice houses in centre photo overlooking urban sprawl beyond. Bethelsdorp Saltpan near top of photo, thinned out original veld in foreground in which Sanseviera plants thrive. More good type homes behind photographer.
Centrally, with squatter-settlement (blue extreme left). Corner of Saltpan at extreme right top, with old Papenkuilsfontein (Cradock Place) beyond centre of photo. Good kwaMagxaki homes below littered with rubbish but with a small patch of pink-flowered Carpobrotus surviving in right bottom corner.
Two very old Indian Fig trees, Ficus, Moreton Bay Figs venerated to the extent by local residents that a proposed felling was stopped by public opinion.
