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nothing but sandy red clay with a slightly acid reaction, much 

 the same as can be seen on almost any hillside in this whole 

 region. (A chemical analysis might tell a different story, but 

 that has not been possible yet.) Some of the plants also are 

 rather partial to river-banks (e.g., Taxodium, Celtis, Salix, 

 Calycocarpum), but we have no evidence that Lake Miccosukee 

 was ever connected with any river. The forest is pretty well 

 protected from fire by the slope of the bluff with water at its 

 base, and there is considerable humus in the soil, but that 

 alone would not account for the luxuriance of the vegetation 

 and the predominance of deciduous trees.* If it were not for 

 the presence of the Spanish moss, Tillandsia usneoides, any one 

 entering this forest in twilight could easily imagine himself 

 to be somewhere in Ohio or Kentucky. 



On account of the very interesting vegetation, and especially 

 one plant which will be referred to more particularly below, I 

 made four more visits to the place in 1924, in March, April, 

 May and December. Being out of the state from the middle of 

 Mayt to the first of November, I had no opportunity to study 

 the summer and fall flora, and have probably missed a few 

 species that are not recognizable in winter and spring. But such 

 an opportunity cannot be counted on this year either, so it seems 

 desirable to place on record some of the facts about this very 

 interesting locality without waiting for a more complete list of 

 plants. 



The following list applies only to the wooded bluff slopes on 

 the northeast side of the lake, and not to those on the west side| 

 or to the miry lake shores, which have already been discussed. 

 The plants are divided into large trees, small trees, woody vines, 

 shrubs, and herbs, and arranged as nearly as possible in order 

 of abundance in each group. Evergreens are indicated by heavy 

 type, and introduced species by parentheses. 



* See Bull. Torrey Club 41: 218-219. I9i4- 



t See Torreya 24: 77-83. Oct. 1924. 



I The sink or subterranean outlet of the lake, which is on the west side 

 about opposite Dogwood Landing, was visited by the writer with Dr. Kurz 

 and Mr. Coville on March 2, 1924, and found to be at the foot of a steep wooded 

 bluff, but on and around this bluff we saw practically no lime-loving or other 

 specially noteworthy plants, and the flora was about the same as in any 

 moderately rich woods in the Tallahassee red hills. 



