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of Key Largo. The strength of the ‘‘norther” continued, but 
ade outh 
Matecumbe Ke ere f a large cactus very 
closely related to the endemic Cephalocereus of Key West, and 
on atecumbe Ke hich yi a shrubby marsh- 
Upper Matecum 
ea ne known in the United States only from Key 
a the ee abated slightly we decided to try to reach Long 
Key and Vaca Key, instead of going directly to Cape Sable. 
On 
e turned eels ieee south . Cape ae and headed in the 
aieson °! d on the southern 
shore of the Florida pein bout ans il tt of the cape. 
a oe is th th ttl t on the mainland of the 
engines, and started for a point of uncertain geographical posi- 
tion known as Cuthbert Lake. 
