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lake. However, upon reaching the junction of the two forks of 
the New River, we went up the South fork and through the South 
New River canal into the Everglades. After the desired observa- 
tions and collections were made there, we proceeded back to Fort 
Lauderdale. There we replenished the supply of gasoline which 
he almost constant use of the engine had exhausted and the 
supply of food which ravenous appetites had reduced to the 
eens of about a meal, and then made our way to the mouth of 
the New River, and through Lake Mable to New River Sound. 
We cast anchor in the southern part of the sound and spent the 
day on the sand-dunes between the ocean and the sound where 
there is always much of botanical interest to occupy one. The 
brilliant coloring of the vegetation, particularly the many shades 
of green exhibited by the trees and shrubs surrounding the sound 
is remarkable. Early the next morning we weighed anchor and 
started on the last stage of our lake trip, and reached Miami late 
in the aftern 
After our return to Miami collecting was continued in the 
Everglades about the head of the Miami River and further up 
along the Miami Branch canal. Also while seine for the speci- 
mens, incidental exploration was carried on along the shore of 
Bay Biscayne, on the ee opposite Arte and in the 
large hammocks south of Miam 
Several days in the first a ‘third weeks of December were 
spent in making collections on Key West, Boca Chica Key, and 
Big Pine Key. The first visit to Key West was made primarily 
to explore Rock Key, which is said to lie to the westward of Key 
West, and where Dr. Blodgett collected a very rare plant many 
years ago. The only Rock Key on the charts, and also the only 
one known to the inhabitants of Key West, was washed away 
during recent storms, and thus if the Rock Key referred to 
above be the same one that Dr. Blodgett collected on, the plants 
that grew there are exterminated, providing they do not exist 
on other keys. 
After locating the former position of this Rock Key by means 
of its remains now completely submerged, we turned our atten- 
tion to Boca Chica Key and Key West. The latter named key 
