Askys and Ust Kamuishto. The islet was several wersts in length, but its highest point 

 was only a couple of meters above the surface of the river. The vegetation was very 

 luxuriant, and over 100 different species were collected here by me. In places along 



Fig. 8. Small islet in the river Abakan. The bank of the river 

 grown with shrubbery of Salix and species of Carex. 



the banks where the ground was not too much exposed to the erosion of the river, 

 there was generally a dense jungle, from 2 to 5 m. high, consisting of various species of 

 Salix, above all Salix viminalis var. splendens, Salix viminalis var. Gmelini f. rufescens, 

 Salix daphnoides, Salix daphnoides var. rorida, Salix livida subspec. cinerascens var. 

 occidentalis, and Salix triandra. 



These species were scattered, besides along the river-banks, all over the islet, 

 accompanying Populus nigra — the latter here and there forming high, old trees — 

 moreover of Populus lautifolia, Populus tremula, Beiula verrucosa, Rosa acicularis, Rosa 



Fig. 9. Islet in the river Abakan, Salix viminalis var. 

 and Populus nigra. 



Gmelini 



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