Airplane view of our Salesyard, Office, Gardens and Growing Grounds at Niles 
THE PAINTING ON 
Opi/i Qo4/e^ . . . 
• The old adobe structure pictured on the cover is 
reproduced from an oil painting made for us by 
Maurice Logan, well-known California painter. 
The original building is located within our grounds 
at Niles, and was built by Don Jose de Jesus Val¬ 
lejo more than a century ago during the Spanish 
period of California's history. 
Brother of General Vallejo, Commandante at So¬ 
noma during the historic Bear Flag Rebellion, Don 
Jose was first Administrator of Mission San Jose 
following the secularization of the California Mis¬ 
sions by the government at Mexico City. Our Niles 
property was part of the Rancho Arroyo de la Ala¬ 
meda, early-day land grant made to Don Jose and 
confirmed by Mexico in 1842. Later the Vallejos 
built a new home near the town of Niles, and the 
adobe became a dwelling for rancho workers un¬ 
til purchase of the property by the California Nurs¬ 
ery Company in 1884. The building forms on in¬ 
teresting link with the colorful days of Spanish 
occupancy. Now appropriately furnished and used 
as our “Guest Lodge" historic "Old Adobe" awaits 
you with its rich tradition of hospitality. 
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Two views of the Rose Garden 
In the gardens 
of "Old Adobe" 
