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portion of the key. The writer was told that Bamboo Key was 
a bird roost at one time, and, if so, there apparently were more. 
trees on the key than exist now. From reports the key was 
cleared and cultivated a number of years ago and parties re- 
sided there. The dwelling, however, was apparently destroyed 
by fire, parts of the foundation still remaining. The fact that 
this key was at one time cleared and cultivated apparently 
accounts for the lack of more trees, the mangrove occurring 
along the shore springing up after the key was abandoned. 
During the second visit to Bamboo Key the writer had the 
use of a boat generously furnished by Mr. Hugh Matheson who 
owns Lignum Vitae Key and also a large portion of Upper Mathe- 
combe Key where he operates a lime plantation. Capt. L. 
Cochron, Mr. Matheson’s superintendent on Upper Mathecombe 
Key, took the writer to Bamboo Key. Capt. Cochron, who has 
lived on the Florida Keys for a number of years, stated after the 
survey of the key that he did not see a single plant growing 
there that does not occur on Upper Mathecombe Key or on some 
of the other keys. The writer made a careful collection of all 
plants growing on the key which have been determined by Dr. 
John Small of the New York Botanical Garden. The determina- 
tions are as follows: Aloe sp.; Gayoides crispum L.; Cyperus 
brunneus SW.; Rondia aculeata L.; Spartina junciformis BK. & 
G.; Galactia spiciformis T. & G.; Dolichus minimus; Atriplex 
cristata HBK; Heliotropium curassavicum L.; Suriana mari- 
tima L.; Wild asparagus; Chamaesyce buxifolia Lam.; Rivina 
humilis L.; Melanthera testator; Heliotropium parviflorum 
L.; Salicornia ambigua M.; Laguncularia racemosa L.; Mon- 
anthochloe littoralis E.; Waltheria americana L.; Distichlis 
spictata; Dondia linearis M.; Lyolina clostus; Gyssipum ler- 
sutum and Rliloxerus vermieularis. From the data contained 
in Dr. Small’s volume on the Flora of the Florida Keys, it ap- 
pears that all the plants collected are also growing on other 
Florida Keys. The writer has also observed many of them 
growing on Grassy Key, Long Key, Lignum Vitae Key, and 
Upper Mathecombe Key. 
Mosquito Conditions of Bamboo Key, Florida 
Dr. Raymond Turck and the writer did not find any mosqui- 
toes on Bamboo Key during the visit there in January 1923. 
January is not the month to find mosquitoes there, in fact, any- 
