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again, are named after their particular products, in conformity with 

 the above localities, as 



1st, The region of saxafrages, mosses, gentians, duckweed, sedges, 

 willows, etc., or alpine arctic flora, with an entire absence of tropical 

 families, scarcity of animals, etc. 2d. Region of the umbeliferous 

 and cruciferous plants. This is European and is separated from the 

 same parallels in N. America ; the fungi, pines, etc., form a large 

 portion. 3d. Region of the labiate flowers and caryophillece, to which 

 belong the pink, catch-fly, sand-worts, etc. It has a few tropical 

 plants, 1 or 2 palms, laurels, the arum tribe, grasses, evergreens, etc., 

 vegetation never entirely ceasing. 4th. Japanese region, in which are 

 358 genera, 270 occurring in Europe and Africa, and the same in N. 

 America, 5th. Region of asters and solidagos,ihe eastern part of N. 

 America, with about 400 genera. There are, however, the southern 

 and northern divisions. This region is characterized also by the great 

 oaks, pines, etc. 6th. Region of magnolia, the southern part of N. 

 America, distinguished from the northern by the number of its tropical 

 form of plants, and from the same parallels in Europe. 7th. Region 

 of the cacti, peppers, and mellastomas, parts of central America, as 

 Mexico, Peru, Guatimala, W. Indies, etc. The character of vegeta- 

 tion is here remarkable and extensive. 8th. Region of the cinchona, 

 or medicinal barks ; this is the middle district of S. America. 9th. 

 Region of Escallonia, and vacinia, (whortleberries and winter barks,) 

 the highest parts of S. America. 10th. Chilian region, possessing 

 some remarkable distinctions. 1 1 th. Region of arborescent plants, with 

 tree-like forms ; it includes Buenos Ayres and southern temperatures 

 of S. America, agreeing with the flora of Europe ; of 109 genera, 70 

 being like the European. 12th. Antarctic region, including the straits 

 of Magellan ; of 82 genera, 59 having species in the northern hemis- 

 phere. 13th. Region of New Zealand ; this has a mixed vegetation, 

 but so distinct in some genera as to claim a division. 14th. Region of 

 epacoidcs and eucalypti, temperate parts of N. Holland, with Van 

 Dieman's Land. This is a remarkable region in its vegetable charac- 

 ter. 15th. Region of Jig-marigold, S. of Africa ; its flora is greatly 

 distinguished. 16th. Region of Western Africa, with many peculiar- 

 ities, yet with a mixture of the flora of Asia and America. The 

 Baobab of this region is the largest tree in the world. 17th. Region 

 of Eastern Africa, with 290 known genera, 196 of which are found 

 in India. 18th. Scitaminean region ; this appertains to India, west 

 of the ganges, with parallel islands. 19th. Indian Highlands, having 

 a very dissimilar vegetation to that of the low lands, and otherwise 

 remarkable. 20th. Flora of the south of China, and of Cochin-china, 

 its families resembling those of India. 21st. Region of the cassia; ar.d 

 mimosa;, prevailing particularly in Arabia and Persia , of 281 genera, 

 109 are, however, found in the sduth of Europe. Abyssinia might be, 



