CONTENTS 



I. Palm Springs: Its Situation and Surroundings 11 



II. The Village __________ 17 



III. The Indians ___________ 22 



IV. Amusements __________ 2S 



V. Trips to the Canons and Other Notable Points 39 



VI. Flora and Fauna _________ 52 



VII. Noticeable Plants of the Desert _ _ _ _ 56 



VIII. Climate and Health ________ 72 



IX. Accommodation and Conveniences 



and How to Come ________ 79 



Appendix: Hints to Motorists _____ 82 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



A Vista in Our Araby: Mt. San Jacinto 



IN the Background ______ Frontispiece 



A Palm-Loved Pool in the Garden of the Sun _ 14 



Palm Springs Indians at Home _______ 22 



The Palms of Our Araby ________ 30 



"The Moonlight Sonata" ________ 38 



From a painting by Mr. Carl Eytel, Palm Springs 



At Two-Bunch Palms: Mt. San Gorgonio 



IN the Distance __________ 50 



The Biznaga, a Strange Inhabitant of the 



Garden of the Sun _________ 58 



The Ocotillo and Palo Verde _______ 66 



A Shady Lane at Palm Springs ______ 74 



