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to twenty trees are very interesting features. In the west-central 
districts, the plain is formed of a nearly pure white silica-sand, 
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living spri r, saturating a portion of the 
over several acres, densely clothed with m palm: 
and royal palms, and supporting a rich and luxuriant vegetation 
f ferns, mosses. r- s of many species; three of th 
wie were ae seen ge us at any other mee the Tee stang 
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ves. “Tt is eee hoped that his charning. valley may be 
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iegaaauiied cy of aa im actual ocMieniale apes many 
two arnoded hills, eccupyine. an area of perhaps two acres. Here 
these ferns form almost a complete ground cover ae their 
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is also well worthy of permanent piseervanch. It would be 
