LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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Map or South Calipoenia 5 



Nature iu Sancal Creek, Eancho Canada de Los 



Alisos Frontispiece 



Bananas round a Chicken House on Mr. Whiting's 



Eanche 16 



The Story-house, designated as ''Mr. Keating's 



House," on Mr. Whiting's Ranche .... 18 

 A Six-year-old Prune Tree with Crop jast maturiag . 22 



Facsimile of Bishop's Letter 30 — 31 



Grlimpse of Prune Orchard as seen through the semi- 

 tropic vegetation of Terrace Garden of Mr. Whiting's 

 BuDgalo^^ ......... 40 



Mr. Whiting's Pour-year-old bearing Bartlett Pear Trees 46 

 No. 1. General Yiew, looking North ; shows part Pour- 

 year-old Prune Orchard, bearing ; houses on slight 

 elevation, and Creek amongst huge Sycamores on 

 right . . . . . . . . . .49 



A Six-year-old Prune Grove . . . . . . 56 



South-west View of Mr. Whiting's Bungalow. Reversing 

 Yiew of No. 1 ........ 61 



St. George's Episcopal Church, El Toro, California . 64 

 Mr. Whiting's Four-year-old Apricot Trees bearing . 74 

 Sycamores (Los Alisos), Rancho Caiiada de Los Alisos . 79 

 General Yiew, Mr. Whiting's House and Terrace Garden, 

 from Prune Orchard. (Front space reserved for 

 melons, &c.) ......... 84 



California Southern or Santa Fe Railroad Depot, El 



Toro 97 



Yiew of some Stables and Barns on Mr. Whiting's 

 Ranche 108 



