ceo US vines were Willugbaeya scandots, Ipomoca spcciosa and 

 Galactia vohtbilis. One specimen of Vincttoxicuui subcrosuvi was 

 seen. Excludini^ the grasses the herbaceous undergrowth was 

 very scarce. FJcpliantopus caroli)iianus, Eupatorium Icucolepis, 

 Riibiis trivia/is, Galiuui hispiditlmn, Opuntia Opiintia and Ascyrnvi 

 stans were the only species noted. The most abundant grasses 

 here were Paiiicuui lamigiiiosiiiii, E/ciisiiic indica, Sporoboliis iiidi- 

 cus, Uniola laxa and Paspaluvi altissimum. 



The Haviniocks. — Just above the pavihon, which is about one 

 and one-half miles from the western end, the forest narrows to a 

 width of about 300 yards and assumes the character of hammocks. 

 The trees become lower, more spreading, and less densely 

 crowded. The dry sandy soil is often almost bare. A little 

 shrubbery appears in scattered clumps, but grasses and vines 



Fig. 4. Hammock vegetation. Isle of I'alms, S. C. See page 144. 



form most of the covering. The trees are principally live oak 

 and laurel oak. Cedar, red bay and palmetto are occasional. 

 The shrubbery is composed in great part o{ Fagara Clava-Hcr- 

 culis and Ilex vouiitoria, with a little Laurocerasus caroliniana, 

 Bunielia tenax, Callicarpa aiiierieana and Myrica carolinensis. 

 Yucca filavientosa, Opuntia Opuntia and Opuntia Pes-Con'i appear 



