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ridge crowned by three rounded peaks, the middle one of 

 which we estimated at 6200 feet, we having not been able 

 to reach the very highest point. We named this moun- 

 tain Mt. Molera, after Mr. E. J. Molera of our Academy. 

 This mountain can only be seen from the San Jose Val- 

 ley half wa}^ between Santa Catarina and Santa Anita. 

 The view is from other points covered by the much lower 

 La Ballena, etc. 



On the south side of El Taste, Mt. Molera and La Bal- 

 lena there runs a respectable creek towards the east and 

 into the San Jose river. It heads up on El Taste and sep- 

 arates from this peak another of prominence but some- 

 what lower. This peak, which is the most southern one 

 of all the high peaks in the Cape Region Sierra, we 

 named Mt. Troyer, after Mr. Carlos Troyer of our Acad- 

 emy. The peak is somewhat lower than El Taste, about 

 5200 feet. It is situated about due west from La Cala- 

 vera. 



On the southern slope, on the ridge between El Taste 

 and Mt. Molera, is situated a ranch, Santo Domingo del 

 Taste, 3200 feet, and further down on the creek is a fine 

 camping place known as Corral de Piedras, 2000 feet. 

 From this place San Jose may be reached in one day's 

 ride. 



On the northwestern slope of El Taste there is another 

 camp El Saltillo, 3200 feet, one of the best and most in- 

 teresting for the naturalist. Further down, below the 

 sierra, is the Rancho San Jacinto. 



Sierra Laguna. — By this name is understood in a gen- 

 eral way the most northern part of the high sierra north 

 of San Francisquito, the latter never being included in 

 the Sierra Laguna, though it is not far distant. The 

 name of Laguna is derived from a lake or lagoon which 

 formerly existed there, but which some fifteen or more 



