FROM ANCON TO THE ISLAND 



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the waves that spread on either side as it steams 

 slowly down the channel. 



At this distance the island looked like a mass 

 of closely fitting green plants. Here and there 

 were blocks of color like big bouquets. The red 

 was of new leaves. Many vSmaller trees and 

 spreading vines bloomed in pink and lavender. 

 In February huge solitary trees blossomed in 

 brilliant yellow. We looked at them from the 

 water as long as we could, knowing that once we 



Fig. 1 6. The ' 'flowerpot 



were under the forest roof the blossoms would be 

 so high above our heads that we could not see 

 them. 



