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Thus the equable climate for which the California coast is famous, is reflected in (we should rather say due to) the equable temperature of its coastal waters.
   In some localities of the California coastal region we behold the anomaly of familiar garden fruits and vegetables failing to ripen where palms and other tropical plants flourish. The ripening of the former is retarded by the low prevailing summer temperatures, while the perennial vegetative growth of the latter [[strikethrough]] v [[/strikethrough]] is rendered possible by the absence of winter frosts. In the same latitudes, on the opposite side of the continent, tomatoes and Indian corn ripen as a matter of course, while palms and agaves cannot be grown out of doors. 
   It is more than possible that the distribution of many marine organisms is similarly conditioned. It would be surprising if the occurence of low temperatures during the period of reproduction did not limit the northward distribution of various species along the California coast, despite the relatively high annual mean and the absence of really cold waters during the winter. It is hoped that information bearing upon this point will be brought to light by those who are investigating the biological collections made in the course of the present survey."
   I trust both of you arrived safely in Washington and in good health, and found Donny just as well. Did he remember