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violet color, rod EpUohluni^ and snow white SplrœcP. The 

 flowering season was over, bnt still a few flowers remained. 



On the top (13,120 ft.) of the peak, the gronnd is covered 

 with blocks of rocks. The flora is here extremely scanty, and 

 the flowers were all gone. The scene was very desolate. No 

 sound save the humming of an insect broke the profound silence. 



Thus ended the trying excursion carried out by Messrs. 

 T. Kaavakami, S. Nagasawa and G. Nakahaea. It was a journey 

 of more than a week. From this trip, they all brought back 

 very good collections. The report of the botanical tour written 

 by Mr. T. Kawakami must, I infer, have thrown some light upon 

 the study of the vegetation of the island. 



Summarizing the description above referred to, the montane 

 zone of the island may be divided into four regions. 



1) Broad leaved tree region {Trocliodendron, Chmamomuin, and 

 Quercus) from 2,000 ft.— 6,000 ft. 



2) Coniferous region {Abies, Picea, Pinus, Takcania, Cunning- 

 Jicnnla, and Cliamœcyparis) from G,000 ft. up to 10,000 ft. 



3) Shrubbery region { Juniperus and Berberis) from 10,000 ft. 

 up to 12,000 ft. 



4) Grass region {Leontopodium, Potentilla, Origanum, Sibhaldia 

 Luzula, Trisetum, Festuca, Bracln/podium, and Lgcopodiuui) from 

 12,000 ft. up to 13,100 ft. 



1) Epilohium alplmiin Linn. 2) Sj)ira'a sp. 



