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Gonave Island. - Peb. 18-28, 1S18 (Cont’d. ) 
becomes greener and more luxui'iant. This was the case during my visit 
February 18-28, after three months of dry weather. 
The slopes of the hills are well v/ooded and near the table 
land. This consists of open rolling downs covered with bracken and 
long grass. The only trees being in the gullies. 
Gonave Island produces the best mahogany and Lignum vitae 
(Guaiac) in Haiti. Gendarms are almost entirely occiroied in trying 
to prevent the stealing of these woods. Apparently the right to cut them 
having been granted as a monopoly to several different parties in the past. 
