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A noteworthy collection of lichens was secured from all parts 
of Big Pine Key. This will be referred to under another para- 
graph. 
The afternoon was quite blustery, so we moved up into the 
harbor of No Name Key and eas there for the night. 
The last hour of daylight was uae o Name Key collecting 
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growth of at least a dozen herbs and shrubs. These plants 
grew as luxuriantly as they usually do in good soil. They were: 
