The brief Russian presence in California yielded some of the earliest ethnography of Native Californians and some of the best collections of their material cult

Describes the use of plants in varying landscapes and gardens. Includes state-of-the-art propagation techniques.

Collects legends of buried treasure in California, including the lost San Miguel treasure, the canyon of lost gold, and the lost Dutch Oven mine.

"This unique and original book sets the standard for such volumes. I can't see anyone coming along for quite some time who would be able to supersede it or top

"Victor Golla has been the leading scholar of California Indian languages for most of his professional life, and this book shows why. His ability to synthesize