CONTENTS 



Page 

 Introduction 248 



Geology and I'liysiooiMphy 249 



Climatology 255 



Part I — Ecology 259 



The Bottom-lands 259 



The Bottom-land .Swamp 263 



The Bircli Bottom-land 265 



The Kixer-liank Association 267 



The Forests 269 



•The Lo^vland Forest 269 



The Hemlock Forest 269 



The Liri; (lendron Forest .^. 272 



The rjdand Forest '. 276 



The Cliff-top 276 



The Pine Forest 279 



The 0;ik Forest 280 



The Kock Dwelling Plants 281 



The Fni folium Society 287 



The Caves 288 



Dry Caves 288 



Wet Caves 289 



The (iuild of Shade-kning Evergreen Herbs 290 



The I']. hind Thicdvets 293 



The Sumac Thicket 293 



The <Md Field Association 294 



Economic Aspects 296 



Part II — Flora 303 



Introductory 303 



Higehiw's List 304 



AnnotMted Fhira 306 



Synopsis-Summary 339 



