. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. plains. These are generally ina stale of nature, covered with herbage, or with woods of immense growth and the most luxuriantfoliage. The mountains intersect the island intwo principal chains from E. to W. From thesesecondary and partial ridges diverge irregularly indifferent directions, forming beautiful and fertilevalleys, with numerous streams. The highestmountains of the interior, particularly those ofCibao, rise to the height of 7,200 feet above sea-level. To the N. of Port-au-1rince is the valleycalled Ve
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. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. plains. These are generally ina stale of nature, covered with herbage, or with woods of immense growth and the most luxuriantfoliage. The mountains intersect the island intwo principal chains from E. to W. From thesesecondary and partial ridges diverge irregularly indifferent directions, forming beautiful and fertilevalleys, with numerous streams. The highestmountains of the interior, particularly those ofCibao, rise to the height of 7, 200 feet above sea-level. To the N. of Port-au-1rince is the valleycalled Vega Heal, or Hoyal Plain, which is by farthe largest and finest in the island. Westwards itextends to the old French line of demarcation, andin this part it is drained by the river Yocki; tothe E., w here the river Yuna flows for the space of50 m., it projects to the head of the Bay of Sa-mana, ami is drained by numerous smaller streamswhich cross it in various directions. This valleymay be said to extend in length about 140 m., andin breadth from 20 to 30. Other plains also, of. Fig. 264- — GV.NERIUM ARGENTEUH. less extent hut of equal fertility, and of easy ac-cess, are everywhere found interspersed amongthe mountainous tracts. Eastward from Port-au-Irince arc those innnense plains called /.os IJinms, which stretch out to a vast extent on a dead level.They are covered with herbage, and the eye wan-ders unobstructed over the wide expanse of wav-ing grass, intersected with the Gi/nenum argeiileiiiii, or pamjjas grass (Fig. 264), and occasionally diver-sified by natural clumps of shrubs. These plainsoccupy almost one sixth part of the island, extend-ing nearly to its eastern coast, being a distance ofmore than IK) miles, by about 30 w ide. They forman innnense natural meadow, covered with pas-ture for vast herds of cattle which belong to morethan 100 different owners. — CInimte. Hayti has ahot moist climate, but the heat is mitigated by theregularity of the sea breeze, and by