North Shore

With the rapid encroachment of city and town upon the outlying districts about Chicago, and the consequent despoilation of the native flora, it has seemed to the writer advisable to undertake a careful study of a certain restricted area, while there is yet an opportunity, and to place these results on record. For several reasons, Skokie marsh was deemed most worth of study. During the past few years the so-called "North Shore" towns situated in the vicinity of the marsh have grown at a phenomenal rate. Much land but recently used in farming is now occupied bypublished or submitted for publicationis peer reviewe