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June 5, 1920 



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SCHWAB'S 

 Flower Range 



Way up among the iron and coal filled mountains 

 of Pennsylvania. Mr. Charles Schwab has his won- 

 derful estate, at Loretta. An estate costing no 

 one knows how many nijillions. 



He has a garden at the foot of his residence ter- 

 races, that is acknowledged to be one of the finest 

 in the country. Aside from the charm of its lay- 

 out, it contains many rare and unusual things, 

 such as delight lovers of horticulture. 



Accompanying this garden, is a special range of 

 ornamental greenhouses, devoted solely to flowers. 

 Grouped inside the walled in vegetable garden, is 

 another separate practical purpose range larger 

 yet. devoted mainly to vegetables. 



The layout of the flower range is an admirable 



arrangement of three parallel houses, with a head 

 house joined to the service building. 



Between the houses are rows of frames. 



Underneath them, is a wonderful storage space for 

 bay trees, bulbs, soil, and the numerous things so 

 important on a place of such size. 



The houses are our semi-curvilinear construction. 

 which, with the extra curve of the eave, and the 

 24 inch wide glass, gives a highly pleasing effect. 

 In their designing and execution, we were privi- 

 leged to work with Charles Leavitt, the notable 

 Landscaiie Architect of New York. 



It there are any particular points you would like 

 to know about the houses, do not hesitate to write 

 us. 



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General Offices and Factory: 



NEW YORK 



1170 Broadway 



Elizabeth, N. J. 



BOSTON 

 294 Washington Street 



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