xiv CONTENTS 



CHAPTER VIII PAGE 



THE HIGH ALPINE PLANTS (continued) MAESH PLANTS . 199 



CHAPTER IX 

 THE ALPINE THICKETS AND FORESTS . . . . 220 



CHAPTER X 

 THE SHADE PLANTS OF THE ALPINE FORESTS *-.?-, >. ;> 246 



CHAPTER XI 

 ADAPTATIONS AMONG ALPINE PLANTS 8 -J . . .268 



CHAPTER XII 



THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION, AFFINITIES, AND ORIGIN OF 



THE Swiss ALPINE FLORA . '>* . . . 294 



APPENDICES 



I. GLOSSARY OF BOTANICAL TERMS . . * . 307 



II. THE STRUCTURE OF THE FLOWER . . '. . 322 



III. BOOKS ON THE Swiss ALPINE FLORA . 333 



INDEX ........ 337 



