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lend an indescribable accent to the unusual 
scene of beauty, is most interesting. Nestled 
close to the entrance of a great canon, in the 
uplands of the Santa Clara Valley, is a vine¬ 
yard of some seventy acres. To the west of 
the vineyard is an abrupt and densely wooded 
range of mountains. Looking from here to 
the north, one discerns, far in the distance, 
Here, engrossed in this interesting pursuit, 
the owner imported and set out the best sorts 
ot vines from Bordeaux, notably the Caber¬ 
nets, which have made the fame of Lafitte, 
and the Semilions of the Graves country. 
Underground cellars were constructed for 
maturing the wines under varying conditions 
of temperature and moisture, and the suc- 
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the blue face of the Bay of San Francisco. 
From the vineyard proper, in all directions 
for miles, blooms one vast orchard. No 
more ideal spot could be imagined for the 
carrying out of the plans of the owner. 
The central gem in this unique natural 
setting is Beaulieu, the home of Mr. C. A. 
Baldwin. It is essentially a vineyard. Mr. 
Baldwin chose the site with especial reference 
to the soil, which, by reason of its constituents 
and gravelly nature is suited to the growth 
of a vine producing wine of a high quality. 
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cessive vintages are tenderly nurtured until 
the time comes for their shipment to Europe 
and to points on this continent. 
Of late the relentless phylloxera has ar¬ 
rived and ravaged the vineyard, but Mr. 
Baldwin, undaunted, is planting anew the 
American wild vines which resist the attacks 
of the pest, and later he will graft the nobler 
varieties. 
A drive of palms (phoenix reclinata ) leads 
to the grounds, which are laid out after eigh¬ 
teenth century models and the precepts of 
