FLORIDA STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 
E. H. Sellards, State Geologist. 
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT. 
The members of the State Survey during* the past year have 
been, in addition to the State Geologist, Mr. Herman Gunter, and 
during a part of the year Dr. R. M. Harper. The chemical analyses 
necessary to the work of the State Survey are made by the State 
Chemist. 
Mr. Gunter has assisted in the preparation of the paper on the 
artesian water supply of west Florida. In addition he has had 
charge of cataloging and recording the Survey collections. 
Dr. Harper completed the preparation of a preliminary paper 
on the peat resources of the State. The paper was published in 
the Third Annual Report, 1910. 
In addition to the necessary correspondence and administrative 
work of the office, the State Geologist has prepared a paper on the 
soils of the State and on the artesian water supply of west-central 
and west Florida. 
PUBLICATIONS ISSUED. 
The Third Annual Repprt, covering the operations of the Survey 
to June 30 7 1910, was issued during the year. In addition to this 
report a bulletin was published on the roads and road materials of 
the State. 
PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION. 
The following is a list of the publications issued by the State 
Geological Survey since its organization and now available for dis¬ 
tribution : 
1. First Annual Report, 1908, 114 pp., 6 pis. 
This report contains: (1) a sketch of the geology of Florida; 
(2) a chapter on mineral industries, including phosphate, kaolin or 
ball clay, brick-making clays, fullers earth, peat, lime and cement 
and road-making materials; (3) a bibliography of publications on 
