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but during the summer a part of it at least was dry. The process 

 of filling up and reclamation seems to be progressing from the 

 meadow, where adventurous plants are creeping out over the 

 waste. This end must be higher than the northern end, for 

 during a part of the summer the water remained in the latter. 

 Several low dunes lie scattered like islands on this desert, their 



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Fig. 8. — North from board walk on second series, a continuation to left oifig* H 

 meadow showing in right background with a lake at left ; the continuation of the 

 second series at left. 



flora, consisting apparently of grasses and sedges, making a 

 weak attempt to spread over the sand. Why has not this region 

 a swamp flora? Swamps are frequent in the inlets, therefore lack 

 of water is apparently not the cause. Only two trips were taken 

 over this desert ; they were excursions, therefore careful investi- 

 gation was impossible. It gave promise, however, of yielding 

 more interesting results. 



i^d) Second series, — This series has been mentioned so fre- 

 quently in the discussion of other regions that little needs be 



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