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part unwooded ; and where the country is open and a little elevated, 

 there is a continuation of the peculiar vegetable growth adapted to 

 the increased grade of temperature. 



104. The OCEAN Islet of Ascension, in the Atlantic. Known to 

 possess one or more peculiar species of plants ; and therefore present- 

 ing a trace of a distinct botanical region. 



105. The OCEAN Islet of St. Helena. Known to possess several 

 peculiar species of plants. 



106. The Forest Region of Senegambia and Guinea. The country 

 more or less wooded between the Great Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. 



107. The Eegion of Soudan, or of Central Africa. South of the 

 Great Desert, and including the basin of the Upper Nile. 



108. The Forest Region of Loango and Congo, or of Western 

 Equatorial Africa. The forest probably more continuous than in 

 the two preceding regions. 



109. The Region of Benguela. Described as arid, and in great 

 part Desert. 



110. The Forest Region of Zanzibar, or of Eastern Equatorial 

 Africa. Confined perhaps exclusively to the country South of the 

 Equator. 



111. The Forest Region of Mozambique and Sofala. South of 

 the preceding region. 



112. The Madagascar Forest Region. Including the Comoro 

 Group of islands. 



113. The Islands of Bourbon and Mauritius. A forest Region, 

 known to afford a great variety of peculiar species. 



114. The Region of the Seyciielle Islands. Of limited area, but 

 known to contain a remarkable palm ; probably not the only peculiar 

 species of plant. 



115. The Forest Region of Ceylon and Southern Hindostan. 



116. The Forest Region of Bengal and Burmah. 



117. The Forest Region of Formosa and Southern China. Includ- 

 ing the adjoining portion of Anam or Cochin-China, and the North- 

 ern portion of Luzon. 



118. The Siam Forest Region. The Middle portion of the Indo- 

 Chinese countries, between, perhaps, the seventeenth parallel of N. 

 latitude and the fifth ; including also the Andaman and Nicobar 

 Groups of islands, and the Northern extreme of Sumatra. 



