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The last journey in Haiti was by airplane from Port au Prince 

 to the north over the central plain, past the ruins of the Citadelle of 

 Christophe perched on its high hill top, to Cap Haitien, and then over- 

 land by auto to Poste Charbert where were many things of interest. 

 On the return we crossed to Gona'ives and for miles flew low over 

 the coastal swamps viewing the myriads of water birds disturbed by 

 our near passage, finally locating the flamingos of which we were in 

 search. As they rose in flight, while the plane banked above them. 



Fig. 41. — The mountain village of Constanza, Dominican Republic. The 

 writer occupied the white-washed structure in the foreground. The Valley 

 of Constanza is said to have been settled in 1750. Taken May 23, 1927. 



I examined them quickly one by one to enjoy their beautiful colors 

 to the fullest extent, to find at the end of the flock, a little separated, 

 three roseate spoonbills, the clean pink of their plumage vying in 

 tint with that of the flamingos. 



Throughout the period of work in Haiti the friendly cooperation 

 of General J. H. Russell, American Pligli Commissioner, and 

 Dr. George F. Freeman, Directeur General of the Service Technique 

 du Departement de T Agriculture, was of the greatest assistance. 



In Santo Domingo City, reached after a long journey by auto, the 

 Dominican officials received me with the greatest courtesy, and I was 



