Show I i j i Our Own Tropics 1 1 I Only at one place in in the United i States is there real tropical vegetation says Popular Science Monthly Florida FlorIda Florida Flor Flor- ida and California have what is called subtropical vegetation In the midst i of oC a desert In the extreme southern part of or California is a true oasis The oasis Palm Springs lies feet be below below below be- be low the sea level So hot is it there l that there is a riot of oC vegetation all the year round Enormous fig trees I and mammoth grapefruit grapefruit and and oranges j jare I Iare are always to be had The lemons that j I grow there weigh two and a half I pounds apiece The Tho responsibility for I II I all this may be laid to a beautiful little stream which Is fed by the tho Colorado I river and which flows through the oasis only to disappear into the ground j at Its e end |