Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

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the dryness of the air preserves them through the
season, and they continue on growing and flowering
until winter freezes them out.
Many species of Cactus are found in Colorado, New
Mexico and Arizona, which are quite beautiful when
in flower. Ill the two latter places they groe very
large, and horses sometimes get the sharp thorns in
their ankles, and are ruined in consequence. But ir.
California, they grow eight anid ten feet high-a
wonderful size for the kind.
There is also another plant found extensively
through these same countries, known as the soapplant, grows very stout, and has a long tap-root, enabling it to grow in the dryest country; has wide,
long, thick leaves, possesses soapy properties, and is
used in the absence of the real article for washing
purposes.
Flowers abound in all directions in Portland.
Acres of verbenas, geraniums, fuchsias, mignonette
tube roses, coronations, superb lilies, and many othei
kinds, together with English ivies overrunning house
fronts, trumpet flowers and columbine, seem to cover
everything. The houses were steeped in the fragrance of the roses and odorous vines that crawl in
over every door and window sill.
The city is a wealth of floral beauty seven months
of the year. The profusion and intenseness of this
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