101 CONTRIBUTIONS TO WESTERN BOTANY 
ly. Stamens much exserted: pods shorc and appressed. Should 
grow on mainland. Did not see Atriplex macropoda anywhere. 
This is the type locality, 
Oct. 10, It is clouding up as though it was going to rain, 
but bar. normal, humidity 75%. 
ct 11. The little coast boay, Sonora, came in at 10 a. m, 
Last night was delightfully cool. 
Oct. 13, e boat stayed in harbor two days, fearing a storm 
but is going out tonight, Got all my stuff on board in evening 
Sea is calm, making a dreamy afternoon. The Sanvitierra, the 
copper company’s boat from Santa Rosalia came in this p, m., the 
Bolivar, a federal boat and one other is due tomorrow. Corn is 
2 dollars a bushel and hay 4.50 a bale. Cocoanuts and dates are 
ripening fast,and mangos a little passed the peak. The avocado, 
shiny kind is on the markets, 
Oct. 1 My boat did not go out last night. The Bolivar 
came in at 8. They say the tide here is 7 ft, At Pichilinga is. 
there seemed to be no tide for the water almost touched the shrub- 
bery, may have been high tide, This isa beautiful morning. A 
fine boulevard, just completed, a mile long, skirts the shore. The 
white and block-like Mexican houses nestle under the rounded 
ceiba trees and lofty cocoanuts and Washingtonia palms, The 
leather factory har one small steamer in the bay, idle from lack 
of work; money too tight. Allas quiet as a Sunday at home 
Vet. 15. We pulled out in the night and.early before day stopped 
in a cove and landed some freight: then took a small boat in tow 
island of eruptive. Seems to be Triassic; may be Tertiary. but 
be fine botanizing in January. Formation very regular and hor 
izontal, cliffs at the back are 2000 ft. plus high. Ail Tropical. 
Tiere are pretty little recesses with sandy beaches. No evident 
signs of water but vegetation greener in the draws. Weare now 
very much nearer shore, a mile off or so, very beautiful as we ]a:8 
bv. The formation dips slowly under to the north, probably «il 
Triassic. No big and hard boulders, Just passed an aleove with 
dates in it but no sign of habitation but a rowboat high on shore. 
now rather chocolate-colored and looks like a series of horizontal 
lava flows. Came across 2 pearler boats here. Cardons are seat- 
tered along shore, with petaivas and C. Thurberi, Some arn 
fishing. Off the coast in the morning were 3 islands, still visible 
far away. We now have taken 4 pearlers in tow, 0 f them 2 
the M. Lonisa, the boat.I hired .te go .to Espiritu Santo island, 
