STATE GEOLOGIST 37 



During the year 1859 no special attention was devot* 



the State, for the reason that the ilora of the dis- 

 tricts then under survey was already pretty well undent 

 All species before unobserved, all peculiarities, and some local 



wever, noted. In the explorations of tl 



. it was deemed desirable to attach ■ Bpecial botanical 

 int to the party. Combining the observations made 



during the past two seasons, with notes ke[ t by myself for 

 several years past. I am able to present, with the aid of the 

 rsity Herbarium, and Wright's Catalogue, heretofore pub- 

 lished, a pretty complete list of the indigenous plants of the 

 Lower Peninsula. It has not been deemed advisable to attempt 

 to catalogue the plants of the Upper Peninsula, as the list 

 would necessarily be defective, and it is hoped that the oppor- 

 tunity will be presented for completing it, next season. For 

 local information respecting many of our plants, I am indebted 

 to Miss Mary Clark, of Ann Arbor. 



For information respecting the progress and state of the 

 zoological survey, I would refer you to the Report of the State 

 Zoologist. 



The question is often asked when the survey will be comple- 

 ted. It is obvious that the answer to this question will depend 

 entirely upon the action of the Legislature, in providing for a 

 more or less thorough execution of the work ; and upon the 

 number of persons kept in the field. A continuance of the same 

 - which have been made for the past two years, would 

 enable us to extend the survey over the whole territory of the 

 State, in the manner in which it has been commenced, and to 

 -lithe final re] ly for publication in thr< more, 



.oh better, Ijov the number of sur- 



i what, with the view of effecting i 

 of the onsettled the State, as 



hich lie 



Domical impor- 

 It will to multiply tl 



vatious to the cal. It is not 



