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ing the winter these islands are dry and that the wading is then 
eliminated from the struggle. 
One is impressed on all sides with this island formation, As 
the pinelands. At the keys the islands are again present, but 
there the ocean is the surrounding medium. Here in the Ever- 
glades they occur in countless numbers in the midst of a vast 
saw-grass swamp. And everywhere they are devoted to a 
growth of hard-wood trees and shrubs with a very scant herba- 
ceous vegetation. 
The results of the trip have proved satisfactory, although the 
obstacles met with in securing material were at times extremely 
tantalizing. About 1,200 specimens of living wild plants were se- 
cured, fifty packets of seed, about 1,200 herbarium specimens, and 
some museum material. A considerable amount of the material 
was not procurable outside of the Biscayne Bay region, notable 
among these being the showy little palm, Coccothrinax Garberi, 
of which a good supply of plants was obtained and a liberal 
quantity of seed. A number of specimens of three other palms 
were collected, together with the seed of each. 
n addition to the plants referred to above, a large exchange, 
consisting of about one hundred and fifty plants, was arranged 
with Mr. R. H. Hegen, who has charge of the grounds of the 
Royal Palm Hotel. This gentleman has quite a large collection 
of cultivated plants, among them a number of species of palms, 
some of which were secured at the Keys. Among many other 
valuable plants were ten large palms, six of them representing 
four species which are peculiar to that region; two large cocoa- 
nut palms were also among the number. The palms, as well as 
the other cultivated plants, arrived in good condition and give 
promise of doing well. Mr. Hegen did much to facilitate our 
work, accompanying us to desirable collecting grounds and aid- 
ing much in packing and seen We desire to express our 
full appreciation of his aid and advi 
Respectfully ee 
J. K. Smact. 
Geo. V. Nasu. 
