3. Chief Billy Bowlegs had traveled to Washington D. C. on horseback to attempt to repeal a law passed in 1853 that had made it illegal for a Seminole to do what?

4. Where did Susan meet nearly every other orchid grower she had met in Florida, including Martin Motes, Tom Fennell, Bob Fuchs, Frank Smith in Fortunes?

5. What was Osceola named at birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who had traveled to Washington D. C. on horseback to repeal a law amongst the Seminoles?

2. What are examples of things smuggled into Florida?

3. What orchid show did Susan attend in Fortunes? Who did she see there?

4. How successful had the plant smuggler from Barbecued Doves been in his high time?

5. What does CITES stand for? What conflict do people have about CITES' regulations?

6. What decision did the judge reach in Laroche's case?

7. What did Susan envy about the orchid growers and collectors in Fortunes?

8. Discuss the beginning history of the Fakahatchee Strand described in The Good Life.

9. What is the only way into the Fakahatchee Strand? How was the road built?

10. What plant smuggler did Susan meet in Barbecued Doves? What did his wife talk about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the life and work of Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward. How did Ward's work change the plant-shipping industry?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the fauna and flora of the Fakahatchee Strand. What dangerous animals must one be wary of in the swamps?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the world of contemporary plant and orchid collecting. How many orchid collectors are there today? Has this changed considerably?

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