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except for small niggerheads all over the upper reaches where 
they hurt the feet. Tiere is some alkali on flats and much Spi- 
_rostachys and shrubby Suedas. The ground produces the best 
dates on the coast if drained. 
Noy. 1, no word about steamer yet, but it is due today from 
the north. Yesterday a Chinaman struck me to buy some pearls 
in my hands saying they are yours at your price and so I was in 
for it and pungled up the 20 pesos, for 7 pesrls. 
Nov, 2, @ Copper Co’s boat came in today to load wood, and 
expected to hang around for some days, o word of the Seno- 
ra yet. Clear and still., 0 ft.high, humidity 91 percent., actual 
alt. is about 25 ft 
‘ov. 3. The Sonora is in going south. The Corriente goes north 
tomorrow, and I will take it to Santa Rosalia. A fine young man 
from Todos Santos called on me. Weather lovely and hot, wet 
heat. Norain. Went east and got Sueda, shrub 3-6 ft. high 
and straggles up among the bushes but often flat on the ground. 
There seem to be 2 sp. of Lycium here, both 4-10 ft. high, much 
Spirostachys. Steamer departs in p. m., almost packed up, looks 
like a general storm is brewing; may have rained a little Jast 
night: Got a berth and am all set now and ready to go north. 
The men aboard can talk English some so that I can visit a little 
Noy. 4. Got to Santa Rosalia at 4 am. Warm and still. 
many people here, Hills with little vegetation and very low oe 
Three palma in plaza but no sign of blooming ever, but may be the 
Sonora palm W. Sonore. There is a palmetto cult. there, Went 
i j j i form 
some flats in bloom, Stegnosperma is 4-6 ft high, low 
Prosopis occur, Cereus gummosue and Schottii are common b 
very low, Pringlei is on flats only, j 
only one and HS vo grass. ee — shrubbery 
The big bracted Celastraceous climber 1 also 8aw, « 
There were alge in an aestuary south of the a “ pat 
winding and r eky near the sea. Rosario is 66 miles gs Sete 
Muleje 41 south, I disembarked here intending oe. : _ 
flora in bloom was too meager for m 0 ES ee 
the same boat for Guaymas and am aboard. many passengers § 
ing. Fleecy clouds. 
