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bark, the thick foliage of Quevcus and various shrubs forming 
a jungle over the under-growth, all collectively form the 
most beautiful forest on this side. 
A glance over this formation at the height of 1900 m. ou 
the southern flank, will give us a general idea of it. The 
following description is drawn up from observations at the spot 
where I crossed in the summer of 1907. Over a little open 
space with the promontory of the Conifer-forest on the left 
side (east), the deciduous forest stretches away to the south 
upon a slope, so gentle that it seems at a distance perfectly 
flat, and the light green color of its foliage, in contrast with 
the dark green of the Conifers above, makes the forest still 
more remarkable. Far away, the prairie formation extends 
till it melts into the rice fieltls some miles distant. The several 
aspects of the vegetation of this region on the different sides 
are given in the accompanying photographs. 
The forest-flora of this region is as follows: — 
Juglandacese. 
Juglans Sieboldiaua Maxim. KurumL 
Pterocarya rhoifolia S. et Z. Sawagurumi. 
Betulaceae. 
Betula alba Linn. var. vulgaris DC. ShiraJcanba. 
Betula Ermanni Cham. var. nipponica 
Maxim. TaJceJcamba. 
Fagaceae. 
Fagus sylvatica Linn. var. SiebolcU 
Maxim. BunanoJcl. 
Quercus aliena Blume. JVaragashiwa. 
Quercus crispula Blume. Onara. 
IVIagnoliaceae. 
Maguolia liypoleuca S. et Z. 
Honold. 
