Just after the turn of the century, Father St. John O´Sullivan became pastor of the Mission San Juan Capistrano. Both seemed fated to perish from this earth: Father O´Sullivan from tuberculosis, the Mission from the ravages of time. It was the priest´s inspiration to restore the Mission to its previous splendor and create throughout it magnificent gardens to rival those of the Alhambra in Spain."I have yet to see a painting or photograph of this section of the main courtyard that does not feature this wonderful pair of bougain. . .