S8 BOTANICAL GAZE TIE. 



sernilata). The surface is underlaid by ^'Cogiiina" throughout the 

 whole length of the river, and this for some miles on the western 

 shore forms bluffs twenty or thirty feet in height. The lower part of 

 the formation is thoroughly cemented and hard. No outcroppings 

 show a geological group older than the Post Pliocene or fossils different 

 from hving forms. The western shore stands in pleasing contrast to 

 the eastern in its high coquina banks, back of which are extensive 

 pine barrens. These high bluffs are replaced further south by sand 

 ridges and hills of considerable elevation— sometimes at quite a 

 distance from the river. A number of creeks and three rivers 

 coming in from the west materially vary the surface geology of the 

 country where they have broken through the natural deposits. The 

 vegetation on this side is of the same character as that of the east 

 shore with a few exceptions. But that tropical tree, the Mangrove, 

 will not be found at Sand Point, neither for many miles below on the 

 west shore, on account of occasional frosts. It grows, however, 

 immediately opposite and southward, being protected from chilly 

 blasts by the broad expanse of the lagoon. Species of the Cifnts 

 family, the banana, pine-apple, Papaya, Gi/ava, etc , seem to attain 

 more perfection here than elsewhere in Florida. I ha'^e never seen 

 the black Mangrove {Avicennia tomentosa) grow to a greater size and 

 height than along Jupiter Narrows. Such in brief are a few promi- 

 nent features of the country as they appeared to us in our journey by 

 sail boat and from examinations made at thirteen regular camps and 

 a number of landings. Probably, as my friend Mr. Curtiss says, 

 the character of vegetation and species is not so different from the 

 St. Johns country. Familiar northern farms will frequently greet the 

 eye, but not abundantly. The arborescent species are the most in- 

 teresting as well as the most valuable, and afford a number of rare 

 woods, such as the Crab, Boxwood, Buttonwood, Satinwood, Iron- 

 wood (several species). Gum, etc. All of these as well as the Man- 

 grove, are capable of a high polish, and sooner or later will be 

 utilized. My collections during the trip numbered one hundred and 

 six species found in flower, besides some not identified. In addition 

 I secured a number of rare wood specimens with their foliage, one of 

 the most prized being a section of the Quassia tree {Siniaruba g/aiira). 

 Also alive, two Epidendrums and an Orchid found at Jupiter 

 which is exactly the same as one from Mexico, but which no one has 

 ever seen in Florida before. Its name is yet undetermined. 

 Live fern roots, among them the giant Acrostichum aureiim, have been 

 successfully transplanted to my greenhouse in the north. I desire 

 here to express my satisfaction in comparing notes with A. H. Cur- 

 tiss, Esq., at his beautiful home, Talleyrand Place, on the St. Johns, 

 near Jacksonville, where, 'with nis mother, he is doing good work 

 for botanical science, one of the results being the addition of a dozen 

 or S!) of new species to the Southern Flora. Mrs. Curti.ss has also 

 enriched Algology by rare finds and new species. — W. W. Calkins. 



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