EXPLANATION OF PLATE 13—SOIL TYPES. 
Fig. 1.—Muck soil. The Everglades of Florida along the drainage canal 
west of Fort Lauderdale. The soil here consists of muck to a depth of three 
to five feet, underlaid by sands which in turn rest upon oolitic limestone. 
Fig. 2.—Prairie soil. One of the typical small prairies. View taken io- 
miles west of Sebastian. Prairie as the term is used in Florida refers to lands 
overflowed during a part of the year. The soil consists usually of light colored 
sands to a depth of several feet, underlaid by clay or hardpan. The small 
prairie shown in the foreground is surrounded by palmetto flatwoods. 
Fig- 3 -—Calcareous hammock soil. A view in Turnbull Hammock, one 
mile west of Daytona. Shell marl here lies at or very near the surface. The 
native vegetation includes cabbage palmetto and various deciduous hardwood- 
trees. The calcareous soils are desirable, particularly for vegetable growing. 
