It is planted mostly in Jacksonville Fla. 8 to 12 miles thick, they grow in the swamp ground, Curiously I see no ground ferns, nor ferns of any kind. I now see that the palms are not all are restricted to the swamp land but grow right in the midst of the pines and the hard wood trees. It is a curious mixture and reminds me of what I saw in Mexico at an elevation of 2000 feet south of Vera Cruz. This combination may be seen to good advantage at the railroad junction at Thalomon's. (not the long needle pine) The pine forests, the marsh scenery and the open vistas in the marsh remind me very much of Harpers Florida pictures. See some of them. Another large stream at Broad Town, S.C., on the north side a mile per saw from small vista, It is now a dry distance to the north of Broad- town and south of the latter since we have seen the palms. The palmetto are everywhere present. As we get near Jacksonville the land becomes greener and there is far less dried out grass. Of course only the pine and evergreen hard woods are in leaf, bet there may grow from trees devoid of all leaves. This land is not one so far above the waters, and the