CONTENTS. 



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Bibliography 7 



Herbaria consulted 8 



Local lists consulted 9 



Topography 9 



Regions 



A. Southeastern littoral region 10 



B. South central region 11 



C. Sagi naw Valley region 11 



D. Southwestern littoral region 12 



E. North central region 12 



F. Northeastern littoral region '_ 13 



G. Northwestern littoral region 13 



H. Eastern Upper Peninsula region 13 



I. Marquette region : 14 



J. Keweenaw region 14 



Climate and distribution . 14 



Trees and shrubs of Miphigan compared with those of the rest of the world 17 



Why has Michigan so many trees and Great Britain so few? 18 



Flora of the Jack Pine Plains 19 



a. Those most common 19 



b. Those less frequent 20 



Plants peculiar to the prairies . 21 



Comparison of the flora of the eastern and the western sides of the State in lati- 

 tude 40 41' 21 



a. Northern plants found on the east side of the State and not on the weet__ 21 



b. Southern plants found on the west side of the State and not on the east-- 21 



Plants supposed to have immigrated from the northeast 22 



Plants supposed to have immigrated from the north and west 22 



Overlapping of northern and southern species in the Grand River Valley 22 



Southern species 22 



Planting the roadside and about the home 23 



Planting a grove 24 



Planting a wild garden 25 



Autumn foliage 27 



Native trees selected for the color of their leaves in autumn 28 



a. Green 28 



b. Brown _ 28 



c. Yellow and orange _._ 29 



d. Scarlet, crimson, red ,. 29 



Native small trees or shrubs distinguished for their flowers 29 



Native trees or shrubs distinguished for their beautiful fruit 30 



List of native trees and shrubs distinguished for showy or brilliant colored bark 30 



Native climbing plants _ _ 31 



1. Root climbers ._ _ _ _ .31 



2. Twiners __ 31 



a. Woody twiners 31 



b. Herbaceous twiners 31 



3. Leaf climbers 31 



4. Tendril climbers 31 



5. Climbing by recurved prickles 31 



Native plants which are very light colored 31 



a. Glaucous 31 



b. Clothed with white hairs ._ 32 



