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FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY—THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. 
SHRUBS AND WOODY VINES 
Myrica cerifera (myrtle) 
I tea Virginica 
Rhus radicans (poison ivy) 
Berchemia scandens (rattan vine) 
Phoradendron flavescens (mistle¬ 
toe) 
Viburnum obovatum 
Cornus stricta? 
Rosa Carolina? (wild rose) 
Rubus sp. (blackberry) 
Sabal glabra (palmetto) 
Baccharis halimifolia 
Amorpha fruticosa 
Aster Carolinianus 
HERBS 
Tillandsia usneoides (Spanish moss) 
Tillandsia (various other species) 
Iris versicolor? (blue flag) 
Mikania scandens (a vine) 
Sagittaria lancifolia 
Peltandra Virginica 
Samolus floribmidus 
Hydrocciyle verticillata 
Sabbatia calycina 
Osmunda regalis (a fern) 
Canna flaccida (wild canna) 
(air-plants) 
Saururus cernuus 
Rhynchospora miliacea 
Pontederia cor data (wampee) 
Cladium effusuni (saw-grass) 
' Nymphaea macrophylla (bonnets) 
(in stream) 
Thalia divaricata? 
This aggregation of plants resembles that of the swamps with 
calcareous water more than it does that of the strictly noil-cal¬ 
careous swamps. 
ESTUARY OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER. 
(PLATE 21 ) 
The Suwannee River takes its rise in Okefinokee Swamp and 
other swamps in the sandy pine woods of Southeast Georgia, and 
until it passes White Springs it is a typical non-calcareous coffee- 
colored stream. In the remainder of its course quite a number of 
limestone springs discharge into it, which are said to make it quite 
clear at times.* I have, however, crossed it at seven different places 
^William Bartram, who visited the Suwannee River (then known as the 
Little St. Juan) in the latter part of the 18th century, probably about where the 
northern corner of Levy County now is, spoke of it as “the pellucid river,” say¬ 
ing of it among other things:- “The waters are the clearest and purest of any 
river I ever saw, transmitting distinctly the natural form and appearance of the 
objects moving in the transparent floods, or reposing on the silvery bed.” (See 
the first edition of his Travels, pp. 224-226, 1791; or part 2, chapter 7, of any 
edition.) But Florida scenery seems to have wonderfully stimulated his imagi¬ 
nation—as it has that of many another writer since his day—*nd his descriptions 
of this state are unfortunately less reliable than those of other states mentioned 
in the same volume. It is possible, however, that for some reason this river 
carries relatively less calcareous water now than it did in BartraiiTs time. 
