bare mountain, associated with Betula rotundi folia, Juniperus communis var. nana, 

 Alnus fruticosa subspec. moniana nov. siibspec, forming a jungle nearly to the height of 

 a man, and, besides, various species of Salix. 



Fig. 36. Typical scenery from the subalpine region in the upper Amyl 

 valley, about 1400 m. above sea-level. The trees are Picea obovata, with 

 a ground vegetation chiefly consisting of Vacciniurr. 



Up here, not far from the tree limit proper, we found, indeed, the very densest coni- 

 ferous forest, which it was impossible to penetrate into except with the help of axes. It was. 



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