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doubtedly be placed as one of the finest trees found in tlie 

 country. It grows throughout the entire empire, attains a great 

 height and circumference, and in point of beauty is truly admir- 

 able. Amongst the many splendid specimens we met with, I 

 noted the following as being the most striking : — 1st. On the 

 main road from Ha-tu-jikee to Hakone, an avenue of several 

 miles in length, three trees which I measured in succession Avere 

 15 feet, 14^, 13^ feet in circumference at 3 feet from the ground. 

 2nd On the road from Messima to Atame I met with three 

 noble specimens, standing singly in the midst of a small village, 

 about 170 feet high, and 16 feet 6 inches in circumference at 

 3 feet from the ground. Near Atame we passed a forest remark- 

 able for the peculiar straight trunks of the trees. They had 

 grown in close proximity to each other, and consequently had 

 lost the greater portion of their branches. The effect produced 

 was very similar to that of an immense number of sliips' masts. 

 Mount Hakone, 7000 feet in elevation, is clotlied to the top with 

 dense forests of Cryptomeria, Thvjopsis dolabrata, Tliuja penduJa 

 and orientalis, Rctinispora ohtusa and pisifera. 



The following are some of the most striking trees and shrubs 

 met with during our journey : — Abies laptolepis, A. firma, A. 

 bifida, A. Tsuga, on Mount Fusi Yama, many species of Maple 

 growing commonly; Adimitum, sp. nova (a new species), Mount 

 Hakone; Alnus glutinosa (Alder), the foot of Fusi Yama_, and 

 other parts ; Aralia edulis, near Atame ; A. Sieboldl, common 

 in all valleys; Aucuba japonica, common; Aspleniumfontanum, 

 slopes of Mount Hakone ; and three or four new species. Aza- 

 leas ; splendid bushes, plentiful in all forests at a low elevation. 

 Bambusa Metake, very common in lowland forests; cultivated 

 in gardens. Benthamia japonica, Mount Hakone. Berberis 

 japonica, seen commonly throughout the journey. Broussonetia 

 papyrifera, planted on the roadsides. Buddlea sp._, grown 

 largely at the foot of Mount Fusi Yama ; the Japanese manu- 

 facture paper from the bark. Camellia jajjonica, splendid trees, 

 common in all valleys. Cephalotaxus sp., resembling C. Fortuni, 

 Mount Hakone; another with foliage very pointed and sharp, 

 Mount Fusi Yama. Castanea vesca, near Messima. 



ChamcBrops excelsa is seen constantly the whole trip to 

 tlie foot of Fusi Yama. Citi'us japonica is common in valleys 

 and gardens. Clematis, two or three sp., not seen in flower. 



