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Fig. 2. — View showing the sand duties along the Atlantic, 

 near Ocean City, Worcester County 110 



Fig. 1. — View showing a small sand dune fixed by a growth 

 of sand reed, near Ocean City, Worcester County IIS 



Fig. 2. — View showing farming scene, near Leonardtown, 

 St. Mary's County lis 



Fig. 1.' — View showing erosion on west shore of Chesapeake 

 Bay, near Fairhaven, Anne Arundel County 12G 



Fig. 2. — View showing character of Scrub Pine in open 

 growth, near Cove Point', Calvert County 126 



Fig. 1. — View showing second growth of Loblolly Pine, St. 

 Mary's County U',4 



Fig. 2. — View showing second growth of Scrub Pine, St. 

 Mary's County 134 



Fig. 1. — View showing Scrub Pine seeding an abandoned field, 

 Calvert County 142 



Fig. 2. — View showing Loblolly Pine on the beach, near 



Piney Point. St. Mary's County 142 



Fig. 1. — View showing "atoll" appearance of communities of 

 Yellow Water Lily, near Upper Marlboro, Prince George's 

 County 150 



Fig. 2. — View showing a field of Tobacco in Charles County. . 150 



Fig. 1. — View showing reproduction of Loblolly Pine, St. 

 Mary's County 158 



Fig. 2. — View showing Reeds and Ragweed on the beach. 

 Curtis Bay, Anne Arundel County 158 



Views showing the leaf anatomy of Spartina stricta var. 

 maritima 166 



Fig. 1.— View showing the Peat Bog at Glenburnie, Anne 

 Arundel County 174 



Fig. 2. — View showing marsh with salt meadow grass behind 

 which is smooth marsh grass Chesapeake Beach, Calvert 

 County 174 



Fig. 1. — View showing smooth marsh grass forming a delta 

 at the mouth of Mouldy Run, near Leonardtown, St. Mary's 

 County 182 



Fig. 2. — View showing salt reed grass along Mcintosh Run, 

 near Leonardtown, St. Mary's County 1S2 



Fig. 1. — View showing salt reed grass, Rose Mallow and 

 swamp Milkweed on the border of a tidal stream, Chaptico, 

 St. Mary's County 190 



Fig. 2. — View showing grape climbing over Locust trees, 

 Japanese Honeysuckle in the foreground, near Upper Marl- 

 boro, Prince George's County 190 



