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and Other mollusks. A very flourishing colony was found on the 

 northeast point of the first key southwest of Big Pine Key, where 

 were gathered no less than 75 specimens in a square foot of beach, 

 covered by grass. Another colony was found on the second key 



Fig. 45. 



-A nest of Ward's heron (Ardca hcrodias wardi) 

 in gumbo limbo tree. 



southwest of Big Pine Key. A colony was discovered likewise on 

 the third key southwest of Big Pine Key. The fourth key is a mere 

 clump of mangroves and did not contain Cerions. On the fifth key 

 southwest of Big Pine Key a colony had been planted in 191 2, and it 

 is here that the crossing between the native and Bahama species has 



