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tants. The vegetation here is much more tropical than that about 

 Fort Myers and the mounds have a characteristic association of 



I'iG. 58. — I'urt Alycrs, Ma. A tree in a cypress swamp 

 covered with epiphytic plants, inchiding several species of 

 ferns and bromeliads (Tillandsia s]ip.). 



])lants. Coconut ])ahns arc common along the shores, sometimes 

 forming large groves. 



