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the head of the lake, the more we receive these winds across 

 the lake, and especially is this so on the eastern side of the lake, 

 where both the southwest and the northwest winds must cross 

 the lake. That the lake will have a tempering and a moisture- 

 bringing influence on these winds must be evident. 



That the changes brought about are remarkable w^e all 

 know, and that part of southern Michigan bordering on Lake 

 Michigan w^ould never be the fruit-bearing country it is to-day 

 if it were not for the effects as stated before. The Beech and 

 the west side of the lake is benefited in the same way, and more 

 so where the influences of Lake Superior are perceptible, thereby 

 changing the character of the northwest winds, and this is where 

 we extend into the so-called White-Pine Belt. That the better- 

 drained Morain and the greater fertility of these lands must be 

 considered when compared w'ith the low, poorly-drained plains, 

 and the low% fertile, sandy lands is evident, and the foregoing 

 notes have show^n this fact. That the Tulip Tree at the head of 

 Lake Michigan has reached its western limit in this latitude 

 must be conceded, and this is true with many other introduced 

 species. So it is that Rhododendrons and Azaleas that beautify 

 the Eastern parks and gardens are barred from our plains, not 

 on account of colder climate, not on account of soil conditions, 

 but on account of the dry winds in extreme cold and extreme hot 

 weather that sweep across our western plains, and this is the only 

 reason that so many beautiful trees and shrubs are barred from 

 our parks and gardens. 



