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californica, . [[underlined]] Populus [[/underlined]] monilifera, [[underlined]] Platanus racemosa [[/underlined]].
The plain itself is an even gentle slope, at this part of it, sparingly covered with grass and singularly devoid of shrubbery.  The few shrubs that do occur with the identifiable ^[[insertion]] herbaceous [[/insertion]] plants that are characteristic are . [[underlined]] Helianthus annuus, . Croton californicum [[/underlined]], Grindelia , Eremocarpus setigerus, . [[underlined]] Mirabilis multiflora pubescenus [[/underlined]] ?
In the vicinity of Tejon Ranch there are large groves of white oaks (. [[underlined]] Quercus lobata [[/underlined]]), and along the creek that flows past it are cottonwoods (. [[underlined]] Populus [[/underlined]] monilifera) and dense masses of wild grapes ( . [[underlined]] Vitis [[/underlined]] californica), both climbing the trees and trailing over its banks and forming hummocks three or feet high.

(Sunday) July 12, 1891.
Tejon Ranch, Kern County, Cal.
Mr. Palmer and I rode to-day to Tejon Pass following up the cañon that furnishes water for Tejon ranch, and ascending one of the