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be traveled as far as Royal Palm Hammock. It now traverses 
a portion of tropical Florida which the writer has exploring 
by occasional visits since 1903 with most interesting results. 
The proposed route from Royal Palm Hammoc able 
will open up a section of our country which is botanically un- 
kno on the latter portion of the road has already bee: 
starte 
So auch a the Soy of pov as tas As 
flora: In It is pe 
from the ee pineland Lanmaeks, a score of which are or were 
tensive flor: t ore, it has been always surrounded by 
water a oO nd thus protected m fires from 
without, and heretofore there has been little chance of fires 
starting within hus its vegetation has had nearly uninter- 
rupted for ages. This condition perhaps accounts for 
he occurrence of the royal palms there h caying fallen 
leaves, the large spathes, the spadices, also the myriads of sepals 
u 
of leaves and spadices can withstand the winds of severe storms, 
