made to flourish, and the olive to produce its valuable oil, the 

 orange and the lemon their golden fruit. The colonies already 

 established are situated in the thermal belt of the Sierra, in the 

 finest citrus region of the State, in a district equal to the best 

 anywhere, and in a territory remarkable for its earliness and 

 productiveness. Every variety of temperate and semi-tropical 

 fruit is now growing within sight of the colonies, the almond, 

 the olive and orange uj>on the more elevated land ; the peach, 

 the prune, the apricot, the pear and the raisin-grape upon that 

 of a more alluvial nature. The Rotterdam Colony contains 

 now over a hundred settlers from Holland ; other colonies are 

 being established by English and American farmers, by doctors, 

 lawyers and professional men of every station in life. The 

 people whom we invite, and who have responded to our call, 

 are the most desirable, the most intelligent, the most ener- 

 getic and the most refined classes. They are now building 

 up horticultural communities of the most prosperous nature. 



The lands we offer are situated six hours by railroad from 

 San Francisco. They are traversed by two railroads, and the 

 principal colony is only four miles from Merced City, the county 

 seat, while some of our land joins, and actually surrounds, that 

 town. Our prices are low, and our terms very reasonable. We 

 offer various grades of land, all eminently suitable for the highest 

 state of horticulture, at prices ranging from $75 to $175 per acre, 

 with water. 



For particulars address the 



W *ff ater Conpy, 



BJf A J | 



MERCED, 



County, Cal. 



