PREFACE 



It has been the policy of the N"orth Carolina Geological and Economic 

 Survey to publish, as opportunity offered and printing funds were avail- 

 able, a series of reports relating to the natural history of the State. 



In connection with his work at the United States Fisheries Biological 

 Station at Beaufort, North Carolina, Mr. I. F. Lewis has made a study 

 of the vegetation of Shackleford Banks, and it is believed that the 

 results of this investigation will be of value not only in connection 

 with the conservation of land areas along the coast, but will add much 

 to the other botanical studies of the State. 



In this ais well as in numerous other investigations, we have had the 

 cooperation of the United States Bureau of Fisheries. 



It is expected that this report will lead to other investigations which 

 will add more and more to the botanical history of the State. 



Joseph Hyde Pratt, 



State Geologist. 



