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INTRODUCTION 1 



THE MAGNOLIA FAMILY 8 



THE TERNSTRCEMIA, LINDEN, AND KITE FAMILIES 17 



THE HOLLY, EVONYMUS, AND BUCKTHORN FAMILIES 23 



THE MAPLE FAMILY 28 



THE SUMACHS AND THE PEA FAMILY ............. 33 



THE ROSE FAMILY 36 



THE WITCH-HAZEL AND ABALIA FAMILIES 42 



THE CORNELS, HONEYSUCKLES, AND PERSIMMONS, THE STYRAX FAMILY, THE ARBORESCENT MEMBERS OF 



THE HEATH FAMILY, THE ASHES, AND THEIR ALLIES 47 



THE LAUREL, EUPHORBIA, AND NETTLE FAMILIES 54 



THE WALNUTS, BIRCHES, ALDERS, AND HORNBEAMS 60 



THE OAKS, CHESTNUTS, WILLOWS, AND POPLARS 67 



THE CONIFERS 72 



THE CONIFERS, II 79 



THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE JAPANESE FORESTS 85 



