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was the cold so uncomfortable nor the rain so steady that I was 
prevented from carrying out most of my plans, except in regard 
to photography. 
The day following = arrival at Jacksonville was occupied by 
traveling to middle Florida. Among the rolling hills east of the 
Apalachicola River is the settlement of River Junction. 
this point there is a wide river- = wom which is clothed with 
beautiful coniferous tree which enjoys locally the euphonious 
name of ‘‘stinking-cedar.’’ I had hoped to be able to find the 
fruits of this ane for planting; but squirrels and perhaps other 
h 
stream Aspalaga Creek. It has related species in California, 
Japan, and eastern China; several fossil forms are also known. 
In the woods on the hills near the river several kinds of ever- 
green ferns occur. The more interests ae Coane ae 
them are the northern Christmas-fern (2 
latter. Several kinds of pines and a variety of broad-leaved 
I collected the plant in question in the spring of 191 
