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Among all the families, the largest is the Graminese having 
65 species; next come the Polypodiaceae and the Compositse, then 
the Cyperacese, the Orchidacese, the Ranunculaceae, and the Um- 
belliferse, each having more than 20 species. 
Since we have as yet no complete list of other mountain-flora 
in Japan, we are not yet in a position to make a comparison 
between the floras of the volcano and other mountains. Still we 
may be justified in saying that the flora of the present mountain 
is much more limited than that of other mountains. 
VI. INFLUENCE OF FIRE ON THE PRESENT 
VEGETATION. 
On the basal part of the mountain which is near inhabited 
districts, fires often occur, intentionally or accidentally, and 
Fig. 36. View of Mt. Fuji, seen from Yamanaka ; dark forests of ever-green conifers are 
in sharp relief. (Phot, by the author). 
