BOOK V. 
GEOGRAPHY. 
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Character. — Some approximation to tropical vegetation. Can- 
neae (Canna, Thalia), Palmae (Chamaerops Yucca, Cycadeae (Zamia), 
Laurus, Ipomoea, Bignonia, Asclepias, Cacteae ( Mammillaria, 
Opuntia), Rhexia, Passiflora, Cassia, Sapindus. 
A few Labiatae, Caryopliylleae, Umbelliferae, Cruciferae, Cicho- 
raceae, Geraniaceae ; few sorts of Aster and Solidago. 
Trees with broad shining leaves and large flowers. 
Magnolia, Liriodendron, Illicium, Asimina, Dionaea, Pavia, Amor- 
pha, Gleditschia, Baptisia, Petalostemum, Calycanthus, GEnothera, 
Clay tonia, Rudbeckia, Liatris, Silphium, Kalmia, Houstonia, Frasera, 
Halesia, Dodecatheon. 
Predominating trees and shrubs : Magnolia grandiflora, glauca, 
etc.; Illicium floridanum and parviflorum, Liriodendron Tulipifera, 
Asimina sp. ; Pavia flava, macrostachya, etc. ; Amorpha fruticosa, 
Gleditschia triacanthos etc. ; Robinia viscosa ; Cassia Tora, mari- 
landica etc. ; Acacia glandulosa, Calycanthus floridus, etc. ; 
Kalmia hirsuta, cuneata ; Opuntia vulgaris, fragilis, missouriensis ; 
Halesia tetraptera, diptera ; Laurus Catesbyana, carolinensis, 
Benzoin, Sassafras, etc. ; Juglansfraxinifolia ; Carya aquatica, my- 
risticaeformis ; Liquidambar sty raciflua, Carpinus americana ; Castanea 
americana, pumila ; Platanus occidentalis, Quercus 25, Schubertia 
disticha ; Pinus Taeda, palustris ; Zamia integrifolia ; Yucca gloriosa, 
aloifolia, etc. ; Chamaerops Hystrix, Palmetto, serrulata. 
Culture. — Nearly the same things as in IIL, with the exception 
of the oHve ; the culture of rice is more extended. In the southern 
parts some tropical plants, particularly Saccharum officinarum. 
VI. Kingdom of Camellias and Celastrine^. \ 
(Chino-Japanese Kingdom. — Kcempfers Kingdom). 
Japan and Northern China 30° — 40°. N. L. Mean Temperature, 
54-5° to 68°. 
Character. — Magnolia, Nandina, Eurya, Camellia, Thea, Celas- 
trus, Ilex, Euonymus, Bumalda, Hovenia, Kerria, Spiraea, Gonocar- 
pus, Lagerstroemia, Aucuba, Bladhia,Doraena, Eleagnus, Polygonum, 
Pollia. 
Predominating trees and shrubs: Rhapis flabelliformis, Pinus 
sp.; Taxus nucifera, verticillata ; Cupressus japonica, pendula; 
Juniperus virginiana ; Thuja orientalis, dolabrata ; Quercus glabra, 
glauca; Alnus japonica, Juglans nigra, Broussonetia papyrifera, 
Daphne odora ; Laurus glauca, lucida, umbellata, pedunculata ; 
Olea fragrans, Diospyros Kaki, Mespilus japonica, Sophora japo- 
