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a rocky or shell-covered bottom in several fathoms, at least, of 
water. I was informed by residents that the ‘“‘ wash-up ” was the 
most abundant in the autumn months, at its best, perhaps, in 
September. 
From Jupiter I went on by rail to Miami, 83 miles further 
south, where a steamer was taken for Key West. A stop of 
one day was made at Miami, which permitted a brief inspection 
of the adjacent shores and a few collections. 
Fic, 3. Banyan Tree, Key West. 
Key West is only about one degree north of the Tropic of 
Cancer, is in close proximity to the Gulf Stream, and has an 
almost tropical climate. The island is about six miles in length, 
one or two miles in width, and its maximum elevation above the 
sea is said to be sixteen feet. The town covers perhaps a little 
more than a third of the area of the island, occupying its western 
end. The rock which constitutes the basis of the island is of the 
so-called coral formation and is freely exposed over a large part 
