[CONTENTS]
| PAGE | ||
| Preface | vii | |
| CHAP. | ||
| I. | Introductory: the Longevity of Trees, etc. | [1] |
| II. | The Geographical Distribution of Plants | [15] |
| III. | The Geological Record | [39] |
| IV. | Preservation of Plants as Fossils | [56] |
| V. | Ferns; their Distribution and Antiquity | [71] |
| VI. | The Redwood and Mammoth Trees of California | [95] |
| VII. | The Araucaria family | [106] |
| VIII. | The Maiden Hair Tree | [121] |
| Bibliography | [134] | |
| Index | [139] |
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