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We are especially indebted for their many kindnesses and 
ea cea, to Sr. and Sefiora D. Rogelio Matos, Judge of Yara, 
and also to Sr. and Sefiora D. Joaquin Rio of Nagua. 
BROTHER LEGON. 
CoLrGiIo DB LA SALLE, Vepabo, Havana. 
LAND OF THE QUESTION MARK 
Report ON EXPLORATION IN FLORIDA IN DECEMBER, 1920 
(Concluded from February number.) 
The epiphytic flora, aside from the flowerless plants, consists, 
as goa: be expected, mainly of orchids and bromeliads. There 
are more ae na ees ce i the former and nearly a dozen 
of the latte wild-pepper a our largest species, 
Peperomia asp: flab the tree: 
he two large trees of the swamps we eae buttonwood (Cono- 
a and the sa aa (een. They indicate 
re e and wth. These trees have gr an sii 
round; but, although it was the beginning of winter, by the 
calendar, the advent of spring was at hand for much of the 
vegetation 
A oody plants, the buttonwood (Conocarpus), 
black-mangrove ia), devil’s-claws (Pisonia), bojuco- 
prieto (Hippocratea), cocoa-plum (Chrysobalanus), and Virginia- 
creeper (Parihenocissus) were just beginnin . id i 
flower-bu the intimate association o a tem- 
perate vine as the Virginia-creeper with the eae devil's 
t 
claws and bejuco-prieto, it was of ele to note the condition 
of the Virginia-creeper. In the winter season the plant exhibited 
