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L. 0. 32 Miles. The saw-grass is everywhere. The presence of dredged 

 rock here indicates the removal of a ridge of that material. 



L. 0. 33 Miles. Very little dredged rock lines the banks of the canal, 

 hence the muck is deeper and formed in a deep depression. A clump of bushes 

 was passed close to the canal on the right. 



L. 0. 34 Miles. Long lines of dredged rock indicate the section of 

 another ridge. The slues become more frequent at the first bend of the canal. 

 A clump of buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis L., was noted. 



L. 0. 35 Miles to L. 0. 36 Miles. Saw-grass prevails. An eagle was seen. 



L. O. 37 Miles (Ft. L. 24 Miles). A slue was passed with saw-grass domi- 

 nant. A low clump of trees was noted to the right of the canal. 



L. O. 39 Miles (Ft. L. 22 Miles). Here was very low, wet saw-grass with 

 lagoons and channel filled with water in which grew Nymphaea advena Soland. 

 An occasional clump of bushes was noteworthy and a large hammock of low 

 trees about a mile to the eastward. A great blue-heron was seen. 



L. 0. 40 Miles (Ft. L. 21 Miles). A. large bald-eagle flew from the low, 

 wet saw-grass marsh. A large amount of dredged rock material was piled 

 high on both sides of the canal, indicating an Everglade ridge. Small clumps 

 of trees were passed before the elbow of the canal was reached. Here two 

 shrubs were common, viz., Cerothamnus (Myrica) ceriferus (L.) Small and 

 Cephalanthus occidentalis L. 



L. O. 41 Miles (Ft. L. 20 Miles). The saw-grass is everywhere with inter- 

 secting slues. Passed a clump of low trees on the left bank of the canal below 

 the bend. A low ridge was found on the right side covered with clumps of 

 bushes. 



L. O. 43 Miles (Ft. L. 18 Miles). Here the saw-grass is broken by true 

 hammocks, which become more frequent as we proceed southeastward until 

 the sky-line seems to be a continuous line of low trees. Here are lagoons with 

 yellow spatterdock. A hammock with several large trees was noted about 

 half a mile away to the left. 



It may be stated at this point before we continue the field notes that the 

 Lower Glades are characterized by frequent channels, lagoons and islands. 

 The only map of the Everglades which shows these islands is the Military Map 

 of the Peninsula of Florida, south of Tampa Bay, compiled from the Latest 

 and Most Reliable Authorities by Lieut. J. C. Ives, and published in April, 

 1856. East of the 3oth meridian are given from north to south, Saunders, 



