72 ALONG THE FLORIDA REEF. 



part of Long Key, where they stopped to put 

 their corals in the barrels that Long John had 

 previously provided for the purpose, as in this 

 way, he explained, coral was prepared. The 

 shells which they had found were also placed in 

 stagnant water, or buried, this being the only 

 way to thoroughly clean them, while many other 

 finds were dropped into alcohol for future study. 

 Having disposed of their specimens, they 

 shoved oft' again, and were shortly in their quar- 

 ters, tired out, but well pleased with their first 

 day on the reef. 



Edible Crab. 



