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2. North Temperate Zone. 
Provinces, Limits. 
4. Tonquin, (warm temperate) .  . 15°n. to 25°n.,, (Gulf Tonquin.) 
5. Chusan,(subtemperate). . . 265° n. into Japan Sea. 
6. Niphonensian, (cold temp. & subtemp.) East Coast of Niphon, to 40° N. 
1. Saghalian, (subfrigid) . .  . Coast of Japan Sea, part of 
Western and Northern Niphon, 
Saghalian, Yeso, etc. 
8. South Temperate Zone. 
8. Cygnian, or Swan R.(warm temperate) W. Australia, 264° s. toS, W. 
Cape 
9. Flinders, (temperate) pete eae Southern Coast of Australia. 
10. Moreton, (warm temp. and temp.) . E. Australia, 264° s. to 81° s. 
ll. Bass, (subtemperate) E. Australia, 31° or 82° 8. to 
an Diemens Land 
12. Tasmanian, (cold temperate) . . (Van Diemens Land. 
m. Paciwric Section. 
1. Torrid Zone. 
- Polynesian, (torrid). . ‘ ; Pacific Ids. of Torrid Region. 
2. Hawaiian, (N.subtorrid). .  . awaiian range of Islands. 
8. Raratongan, (S. subtorrid) ; : Hervey Islands and others of 
South Subtorrid Region. 
2. South Temperate Zone, 
4. Kermadec, (warm temp.andtemp.) . | Kermadec Islands, ete, 
5. Wangaroan, (subtemperate) . : Northern New Zealand, 
6. Chatham, (cold temperate) . - Middle N. Z. to 46°S.and Chatham L 
Arr. XXXII.—The Coal Field of Bristol County and of Rhode 
Island ; by President E, Hircucock.* 
* From a Report to the Governor of Massachusetts, dated Feb. 23, 1858. 
