LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure. Page. 2. Regional map of central Florida -------------------------------- 82 West Coast Islands: 3. Salt marshes on east side of Way Key ---------------------- 85 4. Palm savanna vegetation on Long Key ----------------------- 85 Gulf Hammock Region: 5. Railroad through the Gulf Hammock --------------------------- 87 6. Power-house on Withlacoochee River --------------------- 88 7. Head of Homosassa River ---------------------------------- 89 h Lime-sink Region: S. Silver Sprin----'--------------------------------------------- 96 9. High pine land, Citrus County --------------------------------- 97 io. Shallow pond in pine forest, Citrus County --------------------- 98 ii. Open scrub, Citrus County ------------------------------------ 98 Middle Florida hammock belt: 12. Pit of Flo-ida Lime Co. near Ocala -------------------------- 104 13. Semi-calcareous hammock near Ocala ------------------------ 105 14. Palmettos in cultivated field -------------------------------- 107 Hernando hammock belt: 15. Looking north up hill near Spring Lake ------------------------ 112 16. Sink of Choocochattee Prairie ------------------------------ 113 17. Beginning of clearing in Choocochattee Hammock --------------- 114 Lake Region: 18. Rock Spring, Orange County -------------------------------- 120 19. Small lake among high hills, Lake County -------------------- 121 20. Lake Alfred, Polk CoInty --------_------------------------ 122 21. Palmettos on south shore of Lake Monroe ---------------------- 123 22. Small lake near Ellsworth Junction, Lake County ----------------- 123 Western Flatwoods: 23. Open flatwoods. Pasco County ------------------------------ 131 24. Cypress pond, Pasco County --------------------------------- 131 25. Low hammock near Peace River, Polk County --------------------- 132 Eastern Flatwoods: 26. Prairie bordering Lake Tohopekaliga ----------------------..- 137 27. Asphalt road through the wilderness, Osceola County ------------ 137 28. Edge of St. Jchn's River prairies, Brevard County -.------------- 140 73