
| “the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.” |
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| “a repeated decorative design, or a regular or discernible form, or order in which a series of things occur” |
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| "the external form or outline of someone or something" |
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| “the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface, substance, or fabric” |
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| "the arrangement of and relations between the parts of something complex" |
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| “delicate texture or structure, or the quality of being delicate” |
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| “graceful and stylish, pleasingly ingenious and simple” |
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| “free from disturbance, a feeling of calm, an absence of agitation or excitement, a state of peace and quiet” |
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Copyright: Dr Harris Steinman
Images in the book include those of: PRELIMS 16 PREVIOUS SPREAD King protea Protea cynaroides ABOVE Seed capsules of falling stars Crocosmia aurea 17 Bush-willow tree Combretum erythrophyllum 18 Parachute daisy Ursinia cakilefolia. RIGHT Lightning bush Clutia pulchella 21 OPPOSITE Mountain dahlia Liparia splendens LEFT Heath Erica sp. CENTRE Fonteinbos Berzelia lanuginosa (dead bush) RIGHT Thesium sp. (dead leaves) 22 25 PATTERN ABOVE Oily conebush Leucadendron glaberrimum subsp. erubescens OPPOSITE Pincushion Leucospermum sp. 33 OPPOSITE Coulter bush Athanasia crithmifolia ABOVE Coffee bush Brunia albiflora FOLLOWING SPREAD: LEFT Pompom tree Dais cotinifolia RIGHT Buchu Agathosma sp. SHAPE 38 PREVIOUS SPREAD Corkscrew flower Strophanthus speciosus ABOVE Western sunbush Leucadendron sessile OPPOSITE Spicy sunbush Leucadendron tinctum 40 LEFT Limestone sugarbush Protea obtusifolia RIGHT Rocket pincushion Leucospermum reflexum OPPOSITE Common sunshine conebush Leucadendron salignum 43 OPPOSITE Conebush Leucadendron sp. LEFT Gousblom Arctotis sp. CENTRE Spicy sunbush Leucadendron tinctum RIGHT Yellow rocket pincushion Leucospermum refrexum var. luteum 44 LEFT and RIGHT King protea Protea cynaroides OPPOSITE Jade plant Crassula ovata TEXTURE 48 PREVIOUS SPREAD Elim conebush Leucadendron elimense subsp. elimense LEFT Red crassula Crassula coccinea RIGHT Lesser candelabra tree Euphorbia cooperi 49 Sandveld spiderhead Serruria decipiens 50 ABOVE Cape scabious Scabiosa africana OPPOSITE Langeberg pincushion Leucospermum mundii 53 OPPOSITE Ribbon pincushion Leucospermum tottum LEFT Rocket pincushion Leucospermum reflexum CENTRE Piketberg conebush Leucadendron discolor RIGHT King protea Protea cynaroides 54 LEFT Overberg pincushion Leucospermum oleifolium RIGHT Limestone sugarbush Protea obtusifolia OPPOSITE Blue squill Merwilla plumbea STRUCTURE 58 PREVIOUS SPREAD Crane flower (bird of paradise) Strelitzia reginae AVOVE Ribbon pincushion Leucospermum glabrum OPPOSITE Gousblom Arctotis hirsuta 60 LEFT Euphorbia ledienii RIGHT Seed capsules of large wild iris Dietes grandiflora OPPOSITE Coffee bush Brunia albiflora 63 OPPOSITE Flame lily Gloriosa superba LEFT Coral aloe Aloe striata CENTRE Red hot poker Kniphofia sp. RIGHT Fountain pincushion Leucospermum grandiflorum 64 TOP LEFT Bredasdorp conebush Leucadendron laxum TOP RIGHT Tree pagoda Mimetes fimbriifolius BOTTOM LEFT Common pagoda Mimetes cucullatus BOTTOM RIGHT Ribbon pincushion Leucospermum glabrum OPPOSITE Medusa's head Euphorbia caput-medusae DELICACY 69 PREVIOUS SPREAD Mallow Anisodontea julii OPPOSITE Heather Erica sp. LEFT Sea pink Limonium capense CENTRE Heather Erica sp. RIGHT Mountain heather Erica corifolia 70 Rose scented geranium Pelargonium capitatum 71 Silver-edge pincushion Leucospermum patersonii 73 OPPOSITE Kogelberg pagoda Mimetes arboreus LEFT and RIGHT Featherhead Phylica pubescens 75 OPPOSITE TOP LEFT Pincushion Leucospermum sp. TOP RIGHT White arum lily Zantedeschia aethiopica BOTTOM LEFT Milkbush Euphorbia mauritanica BOTTOM RIGHT Bredasdorp conebush (new growth) Leucadendron laxum ABOVE LEFT Gousblom Arctotis stoechadifolia ABOVE RIGHT Bredasdorp conebush Leucadendron laxum 76 Coulter bush Athanasia crithmifolia 77 Periwinkle Vinca major ELEGANCE 80 PREVIOUS SPREAD Wild garlic Tulbaghia violacea ABOVE Cape daisy Dimorphotheca ecklonis 81 TOP LEFT River lily Crinum macowanii TOP RIGHT Carpet geranium Geranium incanum BOTTOM LEFT Streptocarpus rexii BOTTOM RIGHT White arum lily Zantedeschia aethiopica 82 Broad-leaf featherbush Aulax umbellata 83 Convolvulus sp. 84 LEFT Bredasdorp conebush Leucadendron laxum RIGHT Flame creeper Combretum microphyllum 85 LEFT Fynbos aloe (bergaalwyn) Aloe succotrina RIGHT Overberg pincushion Leucospermum oleifolium hybrid TRANQUILITY 88 PREVIOUS SPREAD Chironia linoides LEFT Leucadendron hybrid RIGHT Leucadendron tinctum hybrid 89 LEFT Broad-leaf featherbush Aulax umbellate RIGHT Leucadendron hybrid FOLLOWING PAGE Buchu Agathosma sp. 92 PREVIOUS PAGE Downy jasmine (star jasmine) Jasminum multiflorum ABOVE Ana tree Acacia albida (Faidherbia albida) 93 Scabious Scabiosa columbaria 95 OPPOSITE Cape chestnut Calodendrum capense, (foreground) Parachute daisy Ursinia cakilefolia, (background) Boer bean Schotia sp. ABOVE Gousblom Arctotis hirsuta 96 Stream at twilight |