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lar. The former of these has flattened leaf stalks, downey leaf buds 

 and the young wood is light or yellowish in color. The latter has 

 shiny, sticky leaf buds, round leaf stalks and dark colored young wood. 



The Mesquit is a fine tree for alkaline and hot places. Its wood is 

 a great heat maker. I have seen fine, large tree specimens of Mesquit 

 grown in the San Gabriel Valley. It is native to one desert district. 



The California walnut, "Juglanus Californica," has a sweet nut witu 

 a thick, hard shell. It grows along in the tertiary foothills. Thi^s 

 makes a handsome shade-giving tree in cultivation, or even without 

 care. It is deciduous. 



We have also willows, elders, etc. The elder makes a remarkably 

 durable post. 



Out on the plains, we have the white and red live-oaks, both beau- 

 tiful trees. The red oak is very much the most attractive and often 

 runs pretty well into the canyons, and accompanies the sycamores out 

 into the washes. 



