Inspiration Point,150,154.Iris,204.Irrigation,97,117,147,165.—— at Pasadena,130.—— at Pomona,15,94,124,211,215.—— at Redlands,102,104,118.—— at San Diego,144.—— at Santa Ana,134.—— by companies,94.—— by natural means,11,14,37.—— cost of,98.—— for apricots, berries, grapes, onions, oranges, peaches, potatoes, prunes, vegetables,211-217.—— for orchards,120.—— for wheat,100.—— in relation to fruits and crops,19,99,100,101.—— necessity of,15,19,88.—— results of, discussed,12,14,15.—— Riverside method of,102,104.—— three methods of,102.—— Van Dyke on,102,103.Isbell, J. H.,213.Ischia,30.Isleta,165.Isthmus route,142.Italy,1,2,4,18,68,69,75,87. (See Our Italy.)Ives, Lieutenant,181.Jacksonville, Florida, Temperature of,207,210,211.Japanese persimmon,134.Japan trade,142.Jarchom, Joachim F.,213.Johnson, Dr. H. A., on climate,201.Johnson, P. O.,212.Josephites,117.Julian (rainfall),48.Kaibab Plateau,178,181,182.Kanab Cañon,178,182.Kanab Plateau,178,181,182.Kelp,38,162.Kentucky racers,55.Kern County,16,94,114.Kimball, F. A.,125.King River,114.Labor, "boom" prices of,109.—— necessity of,108.Ladies' Annex,143.Laguna—climate of,174.—— description of,165-168.—— Indians at,165-173.Lamanda Park,215.Land,12,14,23,147.—— adapted to apricots, berries, grapes, onions, oranges, peaches, potatoes, prunes, vegetables,211-217.—— adapted to fruits,97,141.—— arable,93,140,142,145.—— capabilities of,17,91-95,114.—— converted from deserts,94.—— crops adapted to,108.—— elements constituting value of,95.—— experiments of settlers on,111.—— for farms and gardens,107.—— Government,93.—— of the Sun,147,202.—— profits and prices of,20,23,95-98,117.—— raisin,114.—— speculations in,24,107,143.La Playa,33.Larkspur,205,206.Las Flores,140.Lassene, Eugene,216.Las Vegas Hot Springs,163,164.Lauber, Charles,216.Lee's Ferry,199.Lemons,1,18,19,79,93,107,129,137,144.Leslie, T. D.,214.Lightfoot, George,213,214.Lilac,205.Lilies,204,206.Limes,18.Lisbon, Portugal, Temperature of,207.Little Colorado River,177,181,182.Little Tejunga River,212.Live-oaks,49,69,72,79,127,134,140,162.Locust,134.Lombardy,1.Loney, James,213.Longevity at El Cajon,56.—— at San Diego,59,60.—— climatic influence on,56,59,62.—— Dr. Bancroft on,56.—— Dr. Palmer on,59,60.—— Dr. Remondino on,52.—— Dr. Winder on,56.—— Father Ubach on,59,62.—— Hufeland on,52.Longevity, Philip Crossthwaite, Story of,61.Loquats,21.—— prices and profits of,215.Lord, I. W.,213.Lordsburg,212.Los Angeles,12,15,16,26,46,71,76,79,94,95,97,124,128,129,133-135.—— —— assessment roll and birth rate of,136.—— —— climate of,12,15,26,76,79,95,124,129,133.—— —— County,211.—— —— description of,135,136.—— —— report of Chamber of Commerce of,207,211.—— —— River,11,99.—— —— temperature of,44,207,210,211.—— —— wines,136.Los Coronados,2.Lupins,205.Maggiore,1.Magnolia,41,48,123.Maguey,69.Malta, Temperature of,207.Manitoba,5.Manzanita,205.Maple,134.Marble Cañon,177.Marguerites,82.Marienbad,163.Marigold,205.Mariposa (big trees),150,156-161.Martinique,48.Mediterranean—climate of the,37,46,80.—— fruits and products of the,18.—— Our,18,46.Mentone,6.—— temperature of,207,208.Merced River,150,155.Meserve plantation,124.Metcalf, M.,216.Methusaleh of trees,158.Mexican Gulf,18.—— ranch house,67.Mexico,2,11,30,33,40,47.—— small-pox from,64.Miller, Jacob,216.Mimulus,205.Minerals,142.Minneapolis, Minnesota, Temperature of,207.Mint,205,206.Mirror Lake,154.Mission Cañon,75.—— of San Diego,60.—— of San Tomas,60.Mississippi Valley,38.Modjeska, Madame,134.Moisture in relation to health,201.Mojave Desert,2,7.—— Indians,7,169.Montecito (Santa Barbara),123.Monterey,42,47,49,72,149.—— cypress,82,130.—— description of,162,162.Monte Vista,214.Montezuma,164.—— Hotel,163.Monticello,75.Mormons,117.Morning-glory,205.Moulton, M. B.,213.Mount Whitney,34.—— Wilson,130.Murillo—pictures by,26.Mustard stalks,202.Mütterlager,163.Naples,34.Nassau, Bahama Islands, Temperature of,207.National City,33,79,125,144.—— Soldiers' Home,76.Navajo Indians,170,183.—— Mountains,196.Naylor, E. P.,212.Neah Bay,47,76.Nebraska,175.Nectarines,19,92.—— prices and profits of,215.Nevadas,34,150.New Mexico,79,164,174.—— —— climate of,164.—— —— desert of,149.—— —— scenery of,163-165.New Orleans, Louisiana, Temperature of,207,210,211.Newport, Rhode Island, Temperature of,210,211.New York, N. Y., Temperature of,207,210,211.Niagara Falls,151,197.Nice,207.Nightshade,206.Norris, Benjamin,214.Northern Africa,69.—— Arizona,177.—— Pomona,212.Nuts,18,138.Oats,206.O'Connor, P.,211,214.Old Baldy Mountain,4.Olives,1,18,19,24,37,115,129,134,147,162.—— at Pomona,125.—— at Santa Barbara,37.—— Cooper on,125.—— cultivation of, discussed,19,37,125.—— future of,125,126.—— Mission,125,126.—— prices and profits of,126.Onions—prices and profits of,216.Ontario,15,124.Orange City,46.—— —— description of,134.—— County,16,46,79,111,134.Oranges,10,11,15,16,18,19,25,66,79,93,101,107,108,115,123,129,138,144.—— as resource,91.—— at Redlands,119.—— cost of land for,97.—— diseases and care of,101,129,137.—— groves,20,118,123,127.—— irrigation for,213.—— prices and profits of,97,107,119,120,124,213,215.—— Riverside as centre,119.—— varieties of,120,123.Orchards,20,24,41,144,147.Orchids,205.Orthocarpus,204.Otay,145.Ottoman Amphitheatre,195.Oualapai Indians,188.Our Italy, Description of,18.Pacific,2-5,8,16,29,56,75,142,165,198.—— trade,142.Painted Desert,185,186.Palmer, Dr. Edward,59,60.Palms,41,42,67,69,85,123,130,134.—— date,42,49,69,85.—— fan,49.—— royal,55,85.Paria Plateau,178.Pasadena,15,67,94,95,124,130.—— Board of Trade,207.—— climate,130.—— description of,130-134.—— temperature of,133,207.—— trees of,134.Passion-vine,49.Pau, France, Temperature of,207.Peach,92,101,182,211.—— prices and profits of,211,212,215.Peachblow Mountain,185.Pea-nuts—prices and profits of,216.Pears—prices and profits of,215.Pensacola, Florida, Temperature of,210,211.Penstemon,205.Pepper,48,67,123,134.—— prices and profits of,216.Peruvians,169.Pineapple,19.Pines,42,72,134,185,188-190.—— spruce,