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mothamnus) and the more conspicuous tat-flower or flycatcher 
(Befaria), a shrub worthy of cultivation, for both as an orna- 
mental and cut as a flower it is of the first order. It is the only 
Bea 7 hag ses outside of Mexico, Central America 
and norther: rica. Occasional clumps of cocoa-plum 
(Ceara pee nous) extended the known geographic 
distribution of this species many miles northward. 
nee to the Hungry Land? slough which in the 
lying west of Jupiter, was indicated by the oe ee number 
(Pistia), which seems to be absent from Hungry Land, filled 
the ditches which were oe with both species of cat-tail. 
After meandering many miles over the old ie ah trail 
on rs 
tall, igniting singly and in groups, appeared as giant torches 
all over the prairie 
The fire had not at this time reached the hammock on the 
shore of Lake Okeechobee, but it had on other occasions. 
standing and fallen giant trees and the tall cypress knees 
the humus burned away from beneath them furnished Bess 
evidences of this effect. 
The guava (Psidium) is thoroughly naturalized in the old 
and new clearings of this lake hammock and in some places the 
shrubs and small trees form almost impenetrable thickets. 
The southern-elder (Sambucus)—a veritable weed in some parts 
1See Journal of the New York Botanical Garden 22: 56. i921. 
