NO. 6 



SMITH SCTXIAX EXl'LliRATKJXS, I92O 



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In old French times Fond Parisien was considered one of the most 

 beautiful spots in Haiti, but a flood has covered the greater part of 

 this once fertile district with stones and gravel, transforming it into 

 a desert. The large areas of black mucky swamp land to be found 



Fi(.. -.7. — " StraiiKlcr plant" (a species of ilusiii} on :i 

 large leguiniiioiis tree near Petionville. 



here arc utilized in sweet potato farming, while some cotton is grown 

 in the drier parts. 



[..'I Mission is a day's journey to the sfiuth from i-'mid I'arisicn. 

 The most striking features of this region are llu- open pirn- forests 



