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It is a very interesting matter to compare this flora with 

 the floras of tlie neighbouring countries, and to consider their 

 relations. So far as I am aware, no attempt of this kind lias 

 yet been made. 



In the year 1905, I pubhshed a paper'> " On the Distribution 

 of the Formosan Conifers " in which I pointed out that tlie flora 

 of the Conifers of Formosa has a far closer relation to that of Japan 

 than to that of China, regardless of geographical proximity. In 

 tliis paper, I have compared all families of flowering plants in 

 tlie montane zone, and found that the conclusion I had made 

 from the study of Conifers holds good for the general features of 

 the flora. I shall refer to this matter later on. 



Before we go further in the discussion of tliis intorestincr 

 subject, it is necessary to consider the elements of tlie montane 

 flora. A list of plants, therefore, should properly bo given here, 

 with indications as to their distribution. 



Regarding the remarks as to distribution given in this list, 

 I have referred to the following literature and herbarium. 



1) The Malay peninsula and archipelago: 



Blume :— Flora Javae, 4 vols. 



MiQUEL : — Flora van Nederlandsch Indie, 3 vols. 



ViDAL :— Ptftvision de PLiutas Vasculares Filipinas. 

 : — Phauerogamai CnmingiauiX! PJiilippiuaruin. 



MEiiiinx :— New or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, &c, in 



Publications from the Department of the Interior, 

 Bureau of Government Laboratories. 



The Philippine Journal of Science, I. Suppl. Botany. 



Hook. f. :— Flora of British India, 7 vols. 



1) Hayata, B.— On the Distribution of the Formosan Conifers, in Tokyo Bot. Mug XIX. 

 pp. i'i-Gl. 



