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south-west, and defined by the Kagosaka range on the north- 
cast. From the Gotemba plain, we have a full view of this 
part. In the spring, when the snow still remains on the peak, 
the dark green belt of the pine-forest stands in clear relief 
against the back ground of the pure white snow. The belt is 
thick on the north, but becomes thinner and broader on the 
south, flanking downwards to the middle of the mountain, then 
giving way to the prairie which stretches far and wide to the 
fertile plain of Gotemba. 
As is shown in the annexed map, the vegetation is the most 
scanty on this side. The treeless region, shown by the snow cap, 
stretches down as low as to about the 1200m. altitude, then 
giving way to Picea- or Abies-, but more especially to the red 
pine-, formation which is, however, not dense as in the case of 
other Parts, but very thin in every respect. This scarcity of 
vegetation is caused by the eruption of Hoye which took place 
but recently, the ground being as yet not ready to produce a 
dense forest there. 
The north-eastern portion of this Part (Sect. IA r . in the ac- 
companying sketch-map) was surveyed in connection with Part 
I. The following table will show the relative frequency of Larix, 
Pinus clensiftora, and deciduous trees. 
Tab. XXIV. 
Sect. IV. 
