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about midway between the settlement of Marco, by land, and 
Cape Romano by water. e cape is a point of much interest 
botanically, but as yet it it ae — 
angrove swamps w. 
are c usly supplied with prickly-pears (Opuntia) and dildoe 
(Acanthocereus), both of which thrive in the high tide. After 
the swamps it follows the contours of low sand hills and runs 
through a plain-like region in the middle of the island where we 
were surprised to find a large area of 
larger characteristic shrubs. The rosemary (Ceratiola) gave off 
its heath-like aroma and was just about the same shade of green 
as its almost invariable associate, the spruce-pine (Pinus clausa). 
One surprise after another confronted us. One of the major 
ones was the several ranges of immense rolling sand-dunes com- 
prising Caxambas Island on some of which the settlement of 
Caxambas is located. And hereabouts there are shell-middens 
most attractive collecting pounds: The hills nearer the water 
were clothed with hammock which was made almost impene- 
ppor ique 
theta are eae pe were small, while shrubs that are usually 
small and inconspicuous were large. 
The gopher-apple Canales was particularly a ee 
and extensively distributed by its underground s his 
then in flower. The fruits must furnish a ay and welcome 
supply of food for the native animals of the island. 
Aside from these miniature forests of re apple, there 
