Travel notes pages 11 - 35. Follows Shantz's travels in the city Mondello (Mindelo) of St. Vincent Island. He observes that the island has very scant vegetation. Several plants were collected as samples in an area called "Big Tree". Photos include images of Mondello (Mindelo) and surrounding area, Big Tree, natives, coconut grove, dwarfed banana trees, sand dunes, burro used as a method of travel, native market in Mondello (Mindelo), clothes drying on the rocks, and the Mattiato Ranch.