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than that on the lower grounds, and sustains a different growth 
of timber; about nine-tenths of the trees being hard maple.— 
These trees are of good size and vigorous growth, and might 
be made to yield a large amount of sugar annually. Vegeta¬ 
ble mould or soil appears to accumulate here, as in other pla¬ 
ces; while over a large share of the Lake Superior country 
there seems to be some cause operating which is unfavorable to 
such accumulation. What this cause can be I am unable to 
decide; but the fact is quite evident. 
The range is so densely and completely covered with forest 
trees and shrubs, that it is difficult to obtain a distant view from 
the summit, except at a few favorable points. Here the pros¬ 
pect, especially towards the south, is very fine, extending over 
a vast undulated plain, bounded by higher grounds beyond— 
the whole apparently covered pith a dense forest of timber. 
The following is a full list of the trees and shrubs found by 
me about the Penokee Iron Range, and at La Pointe : 
1 . Hypericum prolificum, Linn. St. John’s wort. 
2. Hypericum ellipticum, Barton. 
3. Tilia Americana, Linn. Bass-wood. 
4. Rhus typhina, Linn. Sumach. 
5. Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Michx. Virginia Creeper. i 
6 . Acer spicatum, Linn. Mountain Maple. 
7. Acer saccharinum, Wang. Sugar Maple. 
8 . Acer rubrum, Linn. Red Maple. 
9. Prunus Americana, Marshall. Wild Plum. 
10. Prunus pumila, Linn. Dwarf Cherry. 
11 . Spiraea salicifolia, Linn. MeadowSweet. 
12 . Potentilla tridentata, Ait. Mountain Cinquefoil. 
13. Rubus Nutkanus, Mocino. White-flowering Raspberry. 
14. Rubus triflorus, Richardson. Dwarf Raspberry. 
15. Rubus strigosus, Michx. Red Raspberry. 
16. Rubus villosus, Ait. Blackberry. 
17. Rosa Carolina, Linn. Swamp Rose. 
18. Rosa stricta, Lindl. Wild Rose. 
19. Crataegus coccinca, Linn. Scarlet-fruited Thorn. 
20. Pyrus artutifolia, Linn. Choke-berry. 
21. Pyrus Americana, D. C. Mountain Ash. 
22 . Amelanehier Canadensis, Ton*. & Gray. June-berry. 
23. Ribes Cynosbati, Linn. Wild Prickly Gooseberry. 
24. Ribes hirtellum, Michx. Smooth Gooseberry. 
25. Ribes floridum, Linn. Wild Black Currant. 
26. Aralia hispida, Michx. Bristly Sarsaparilla. 
27. Aralia nudicaulis, Linn. Wild Sarsaparilla. 
28. Cornus Canadensis, Linn. Pudding berry. 
29. Cornus cercinata, L’Her. Round-leaved Dogwood. 
30. Cornus sericea, Linn. Kinnickinnick. 
31. Linnaea borealis, Gronov. Twin-flower. 
32. Lonicera flava, Sims. Yellow Honeysuckle. 
