Southern California . the horizon line the blue CoronadoIslands. Under a sunny sky thewater of the bay is sometimes as blueas indigo, with the far-away landbathed in purple mist, while a foggyatmosphere alters the hues to a dullblue and steel gray, with patches of 3shimmering silver light upon thewater where the sun breaks through ^in streaming rays. The back country about San Diego was something ofa surprise to me, as I had expected to find much lesscultivation and the desert much nearer to the coast. Iwas scarcely prepared for the great extent of orange andlemon groves, of olive orchards, in
Southern California . the horizon line the blue CoronadoIslands. Under a sunny sky thewater of the bay is sometimes as blueas indigo, with the far-away landbathed in purple mist, while a foggyatmosphere alters the hues to a dullblue and steel gray, with patches of 3shimmering silver light upon thewater where the sun breaks through ^in streaming rays. The back country about San Diego was something ofa surprise to me, as I had expected to find much lesscultivation and the desert much nearer to the coast. Iwas scarcely prepared for the great extent of orange andlemon groves, of olive orchards, in some instances con-sisting of large trees, fifteen or more years of age, ofloquats and figs. Chula Vista and the El Cajon Valleyare especially notable for their extensive and well-keptorchards, and the latter district is famous for its finelycured raisins. Grain is cultivated in that part of thevalley land which is not planted with fruit trees, andstock ranges over the mountains. The Fauita Rancho in the Kl Cajon is
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