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List of Illustrations. 



I'late I. Pure forest of Crypt omeria Japonica Bon., State forest, in 



Akita Major Forest Reserve Frontispiece 



,, II. Young forest of Thujopsis doraWata S. et Z., State forest, in 



Aomor i Major Forest Reserve Facing Page 1 6 



,, III. Pure forojt of Fagas sylvatica L. var. Sieboldi Maxim., 



State forest, in Miyagi Major Forest Reserve ,, 24 



,, IV. Pure forest of Chamaecyparis obtusa S. et Z., Imperial 



forest, in Kiso 34 



,, V. Mixed forest of conifers and broad-leaved trees in Shikoku... ,, 46 



,, VI. Giant trees of Cinnamomnm Camphora Nees. in the State 



forest, Kumanioto Major Forest Keser ve 56 



VII. Terrace planting to prevent the collapse of the soil in Hiro- 

 shima Prefecture ,, 62 



VIII. The forest preserved for natural scenery of temple Kiyomizu 



in the suberb of Kyoto 74 



,, IX. The forest preserved for attracting fish in Ehime Prefecture ,, 84 



,, X. The forest of Popidus balsamifera L. var. suaveolens Loud. 



in Hokkaido ,, 96 



ft XI. Mixed forest of Abies sacharinensis Mast, and Picea ajanensis 



Fitch, in Karafuto ,, io3 



,, XII. Ficus Wightiana Wall. var. japonica Miq. in Formosa ,, 11S 



