The National Geographic Magazine 



miles in length, points to the fertile 

 regions beyond which are awaiting 

 American capital and enterprise. 



Of this extensive part of Florida, 

 most of which is till unreclaimed and 

 even unexplored, the islands or keys 

 which extend from the neighborhood 

 of Miami in a curved line southwest- 



left around the edges. To find a beau- 

 tiful grove of royal palms on the south- 

 ern edge of these Everglades is a 

 sample of the kind of surprises one is 

 liable to meet with in this peculiar 

 country. 



It is of interest to note that on a 

 journey from New York to the Florida 



Map of South Florida 



ward to and beyond Key West are the 

 most tropical and attractive. 



The extent and possibilities of tropi- 

 cal Florida are only realized by those 

 who have spent much time and effort 

 in its exploration. If the island of 

 Porto Rico were to be placed over the 

 Everglades, much land would still be 



keys by rail one is only two-thirds of 

 the distance when he reaches Jackson- 

 ville. It is of interest to note also that 

 this comparatively small patch of land 

 in south Florida is the only truly trop- 

 ical land which can be reached by rail 

 easily and quickly from the eastern 

 part of the United States. It is indeed 



