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11_158 Berkeley, Nov. 7, 1903 The day was brilliant - because the North wind blew - most people however did not know it was blowing - the hills of Berkeley and Oakland from the Bay were magnificent in their clear-cut outlines and dark trees and shadows. Most people hate the North Wind but to it we owe our finest landscape effects. It cleanes [sic] up everything and paints the whole with a light or color that is neither one or the other and yet appeals vividly to the imagination. It does strongly appeal to all who come here and whose impressions are still vivid and have not become commonplace through |
11_159 Nov. 10, 1903 long residence. Bold Cypress Tree & Ginko Tree by old green house, planted about 1872 acc. to memory of Prof. Hilgard. The English Oak Tree near the Cherry Trees at Old Seed House, just opp. baseball field 15 years old, acc. Hilgard by 25 years acc. Kellner. the former is more likely to be correct, altho I fancy in this case 20 years would about hit this tree. Prof. Ralph Smith says Newton B. Pierce of Santa [Rosa] has been working a long time on the bacteriosis of the English Walnut - black spots appear on the green shoots become 1/2 in. long or so, also attach the 2 or 3 fruits on the twig & they fall off, or they persist for a time & the kernel is no good or hollow. It is a very serious |
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