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At both Cuthbert Lake and Coot Bay the palm is largely 
and in the hammock, where the crowns of leaves are often con- 
spicuous above the roof of the ham oc 
stems of the colonies growing feehe hammocks s 
to be taller than those of the te ee aps s this cea 
a more light, the crowns of necessity push themselves above 
shade of the broad-leaved tree-tops. oe stems are very 
oe set, as well as numero wth is often so dense 
blackened petioles are eas off and the colonies again assume 
their normal conditio 
Madeira Bay and oe Bay represent the southern limit of 
this palm in Florida. It has not yet been found on the Florida 
In next experience with it we pape. it from the 
aoe direction, that is, from the north. On the prairie 
about ten miles southwest of Royal Palm Hammock, Dade 
County, this plant appears to be perfectly at home under fresh. 
water conditions instead of salt. It grows just as plentifully 
and as luxuriantly as-at the localities mention efore 
This fourth region is apparently not many miles distant 
from either bert Lake or Madeira Ham owever, 
colonies and those raising their tops above the hammocks are 
visible for long distances over the prairies, and when in fruit 
