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animals, but as late as 1903 nothing definite about the plant- 
life of Royal Palm Hammock was known, except the fact that 
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rom a botanical standpoint oa feel 
to Royal Palm Hammock was as follows: 
In December of 1903, after the writer had left the field, and 
the Everglades had subsided sufficiently, 
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distance of ae ne miles om Camp 
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< 904, 
P. H. Rolfs and Dr. N. 'L. Britton, following an exceptionall 
dry season, visited the island for a day dry-shod, and in May 
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deepest sloughs. In January, 1909, mmo! 
by Mr. J. J. Carter end the pis wile they were encamped for 
two weeks just across n the edg e of Lon ne Key. 
At that time it was neces to wade through from one to four 
e m. 
Royal Palm Hammock, except in as seasons and penne 
