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X. GENERAL REMARKS. 



Below 200 yards. 



1. Compositae, 111 sps. 



2. Gramina, 104. 



3. Cyperoides, 81. 



4. Rosacea, 77. 



6. Legu mini ferae, 67. 



6. Cruciferae, 58. 



7. Umbelliferaj, 57. 



8. Caryophyllaceae, 48. 



9. LamiaceSB, 47. 



10. Scropliulariacea}, 44. 



11. Ovchidaceaj, 39. 



12. Ranunculaceae, 35. 



13. Filices, 33. 



14. AinentiferaB, 26. 

 16. Polygonacefe, 26. 



16. Chenopodiaceae, 24. 



17. Potamaceae, 22. 



18. Juncaceae, 20. 



19. Boragiiiaceae, 20. 



20. Liliacea?, 19. 



21. Ericaceae, 17. 



22. Rubiaceae, 17. 



23. Priiuulaceae, 17. 



24. Geraniaceae, 14. 



25. Eupboibiaceae, 14. 



26. Catnpanulaceae, 14. 



27. Gentianaceae, 12. 



28. Onagraceae, II. 



200—700 yards. 

 Compositae, 73. 

 Gramina, 58. 

 Cyperoides, 43. 

 Rosaceae, 38. 

 Filices, 30. 

 Caryophyllaceae, 26. 

 Crucifera?, 25. 

 Leguminiferae, 24. 

 Ranunculaceae, 21. 

 Scrophulariaceae, 21. 

 AmentifeiEB, 20. 

 Lamiaceee, 19. 

 UmbellifercB, 18. 

 Orcbidaceae, 16. 

 PolygoiiaceoB, 15. 

 JuncaceEB, 15. 

 Ericaceae, 14. 

 Rubiaceae, 11. 

 Boragiuacese, 11. 

 Sa.xifragaceae, 10. 

 Geraniaceae, 9. 

 Onagraceae, 9. 

 Liliaceae, 8. 

 Hypericaceae, 8. 

 Crassulaceae, 8. 

 Primulaceffi, 7. 

 Potamaceae, 6. 

 Violaceae, etc. 6. 



Above 700 yards. 

 Compositae, 35. 

 Cyperoides, 29. 

 Gramina, 20. 

 Filices, 17. 

 Caryopbyllaceffi, 15. 

 Juncaceae, 13. 

 Ericaceae, 13. 

 Rosaceae, 12. 

 Saxifragaceae, 11. 

 Scrophulariaceae, 11. 

 Cruciferae, 9. 

 Ranunculaceae, 9. 

 Amenliferae, 8. 

 Leguminifer*, 6. 

 Lyciipodiaceae, 5. 

 Polygonaccce, 3. 

 Orchidaceffi, 3. 

 Violaceae, 3. 

 Gentianaceae, 3. 

 Coniferae, 3. 

 Rubiaceae, 2. 

 Onagraceae, 2. 

 Primulaceae, 2. 

 Lamiaceae, 2. 

 Crassulaceae, 2. 

 Umbelliferae, 2. 

 Equisetaceae, 2. 

 Alelanthiaceae, 2. 



Only two of the orders occupy the same position in all 

 three stages ; namely, Compositce at the head of the series, 

 and Scrophulariaceo} answering to no. 10 in each stage of 

 altitude. In various instances the same order is got on 

 the same line or prej&xed no. for two of the stages of 

 ascent, without interrupting the regularity of the figures 

 in tracing downwards ; and in some few instances, the 

 place of the same order in the other stage differs only by 



