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and the Ten eae Islands on the western coast of southern 
peninsular Flori 
With your permission I left New York on the first day of 
events: of last year equipped for exploration in the Everglades 
and contiguous territory. I was accompanied by my family 
who as a whole or in part participated in all the work, both in 
the field and at headquarters, = they added materially to the 
results. We ieee direct to Miami, and there upon the 
invitation of Mr. E ead established our exploration 
headquarters in the silecalaae building at the Plant Introduction 
Garden of the United States Department of Agriculture. All 
phases of our undertaking were furthered by the interest and 
the ead of Mr. C. F. Sulzner and family. While at Miami 
r headquarters at the residence of Mr. Sulzner, and 
his ae facilities were generously placed at our disposal. 
- cruiser r “Lida” owned by Mr. Sulzner, was kindly put 
co: a house-boat for our proposed expedition 
ce as Everglades ie Lake Okeechobee, and later Mr. 
Sulzner fitted out his small motor-boat ‘‘Scooter,’”’ for local 
work about Bay Biscayne and in the et about the head 
of the Miami River. I also wish to thank . Lyon for 
the use of his small motor-boat of shallow aici This craft 
was of much use in exploring certain portions of the shores of 
Bay Biscayne. 
For a period of nearly two weeks only sporadic field work could 
be accomplished on account of an unseasonable spell of scat 
rainy weather. However, the time not spent in the field w 
put to good advantage in fitting out and provisioning the “ Lida” 
for our proposed Evergl iti By removing the engine 
from the “Lida” we aed a commodious work-room in the 
stern of the boat which could not have been more suited to the 
waters of the region we traversed and to the character of our 
k. addition to the converted engine-room, she had a 
galley, a saloon, and a spacious pilot-house. After a 
the services of Captain Ball with his motor-boat ‘‘Highball” 
tow the ‘‘Lida,” we awaited a favorable change in the seieiret 
With the advent of the first clear day we started down the Miami 
