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trestle in the swamp areas. In one or two of the marsh areas, 
however, I noticed bents every four feet, which doubtless indicates 
that the mud was unusually soft there. 
Fig. 1 7.—Scene in heart of estuarine swamp of 
Apalachicola River, about 5 miles north of Apalach¬ 
icola (Franklin County), looking at right angles to railroad 
right-of-way from trestle. Shows Taxcdium distichum 
(cypress), Nyssa biflora (black gum), Magnolia gkmcd 
(bay), and Sabal Palmetto (cabbage palmetto), among 
other things. April 24, 1910. 
Most of the plants in the following list were noted from the 
trestle on April 24, 1910, when I walked the whole length of it. 
