Botanical Explorations in Georgia during the Summer of 1901,— 
I, Itinerary 
By RoLtanp M. HARPER 
My work on the flora of Georgia in 1901 was chiefly confined 
to the coastal plain, where more interesting botanical problems 
seem to be encountered than in any other part of the state. I en- 
tered the state at Savannah on the 4th of June, and on the morn- 
ing of the same day went up to Millen, 78 miles northwest of 
Savannah, on the line between Burke and Screven counties, and 
about a mile east of the Ogeechee River, which here forms the 
northern boundary of Emanuel County. On the 5th I made two 
trips to the river (nos. 756-801),* exploring the swamps on both 
sides of it. c 
On the following day I went to the northern part of Bulloch 
County for a few weeks’ stay at the home ofa friend. Soon after 
crossing the Ogeechee River the pine-barrens (which are almost 
wanting in the vicinity of Millen), with their characteristic flora, 
made their appearance. At Graymont, in Emanuel County, where 
I left the railroad, I stopped to do a little collecting (nos. 803- 
820) before proceeding to my destination. 
From the 7th to the 18th I was occupied in making the ac- 
quaintance of the plants of Bulloch County, collecting during this 
time several species of more than ordinary interest (nos. 821-916). 
The flora (making allowance for the difference in season) and the 
topography of northern Bulloch County were found quite similar 
to those of that part of Coffee County visited in September, 1900. 
The floral areas of northern Bulloch County fall quite readily 
into the following five principal classes : sand-hills, dry, rather dry, 
and wet pine-barrens, and swamps (the last being perhaps capable 
of some subdivision). Each intergrades more or less with those 
next to it, but it is rare for any one species to be found in more 
than two of them. Some genera, however, have representatives 
in all. This is notably the case with Rhynchospora, which seems 
* These numbers refer to the plants collected. 
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