House and Garden 
THE GENERAL PLAN OF “ EL FUREIDIS,” 
AS PREPARED BY THE ARCHITECTS, MESSRS. CRAM, GOODHUE & FERGUSON 
A A—House 
B—Patio 
CC—Pools 
D—Stable 
E—Paddock 
FF—Fountain 
G — Pavilion f overlooking creek 
widened into lake 
HH—Steps 
II—Bridges 
J—Pergola 
K — Exedra 
L —Java?iese Hut 
M — Tennis Court 
N—Jungle 
O—Shrine 
P—Rose Garden 
Q — Lemon Orchard 
R—Reservoir 
S—Greenhouses 
T—Ancient Causeway , constructed 
by the Indians under the direc¬ 
tion of the first mission priests 
U— Gardener s House 
V — Lattice House for growing tree 
ferns and jungle palms under 
protectio7i from light 
]V — Flozver Garden 
X — Terminal Stairway 
Y—Olive Orchard 
Z — Pasture 
few weeks ago by the writer, are reproduced 
for comparison. 
The estate itself is not large—not more 
than thirty-five or forty acres—and is situ¬ 
ated almost in the center of the valley, 
neither too low nor too high, for Montecito 
boasts four separate and distinct climates. 
At the seashore it is damp and slightly cold- 
o-nights, with pale luminous mists, through 
which the ilex or California oak rises por¬ 
tentous; then comes the middle zone wherein 
the owner of “ El Fureidis ” has succeeded 
in bringing dates to fruition ; then the torrid 
zone—the zone of prickly pear and sage 
brush—wherein almost everything native to 
the genuine tropics might be induced to 
thrive, were not water so difficult to be had 
at any price ; and finally there are the moun¬ 
tain tops not infrequently capped with snow. 
Southern California is indeed “Our Italy’’ 
and something more, for its climate is far 
more favorable to the growth of strange, al¬ 
most tropical plants. Its oranges, grape¬ 
fruit and lemons are become commercial 
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