river to the Everglades. This river is less than four miles to the head of the lake line and even on the last mile and one half has been dug by the dredges. As far as the original stream goes both shores are seen to be lined by small mangroves. Evidently the shrub does not do so well here as in the normal marine states. It was interesting to see the aerial stems growing down ward to the water to make stem supports and racemes for transportation. Usually the lower tip is rounded but some were seen with slight nubs. They are as straight as canes and smooth but the old anchored ones have the bark creased and scaled as the true branches. I saw one very large alligator lying in among the mangroves. Visited Aligeta Joe's alligator farm. Joe is a tall very fat man rather in the circus business than in the business of raising alligators. He has practically a thousand baby alligators that are very active on their legs or in the water swimming in a suspicious manner. These little fellows were testing for food having a growling grunts mild cry. On the farm he had three large ones and