BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN AMERICA 



Poppy, Zinnia, Nasturtium, and Stock are among the 

 favorite annuals; and all, whether hardy or tender, may 

 be planted out in March when the winter rains are over. 

 Some of the favorite exotic shrubs used for their bloom 

 are the Acacias, Genista, etc., Solanums, and Choisia 

 Ternata." Quite common are the great Poinsetta plants 

 and the soft, trailing Bougainvillea, with its exquisite red 

 matching in tone the color of our autumn leaves. Box- 

 wood is little used in this climate. Toward San Fran- 

 cisco and northward it is found in greater quantity. To 

 the south it is replaced by Myrtus communis nanus, 

 Myrtus microphylla, Veronica Andersonii for low hedges; 

 Monterey Cypress, Eugenia myrtifolia, different species of 

 Ligustrum (Privet), which are all evergreen here, Duranta 

 Plumerii, and others. 



The highest temperature in Santa Barbara for a few 

 days in fall is about eighty-six degrees Fahrenheit and the 

 lowest in winter is forty degrees for a few days. The 

 summers are very cool. The climate of Santa Barbara 

 is quite similar to Sorrento, Italy, only better. The far- 

 ther north on the coast the more rain. In Santa Barbara 

 there is sunshine continually, except for the brief period 

 of rain in winter. The warmest months are August, Sep- 

 tember, and October. From May to August there are 

 fogs at night along the coast which keep the temperature 

 down during the day. 



In this paradise of sunshine and flowers are found a 

 bewildering number of wonderful subjects for photography, 



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