The Positive Protection of Fence 



Visitors at the Horticultural Exhibition of the Century 

 of Progress will observe that the exhibit gardens are en- 

 closed most effectively with a chain link fence made and 

 erected by Pittsburgh Steel Company. 



This is the type of fence that is used so extensively for 

 enclosing large estates, as well as many public and indus- 

 trial properties such as swimming pools, athletic fields, 

 parks, reservoirs, airports, factories, play grounds, etc. 



You can imagine the difficulties of trespassing that 

 would be experienced here if the grounds were not fenced. 

 In some degree this parallels the experience of every prop- 

 erty. In these days of growing disrespect of property 

 rights, ever>' home, estate and exposed property needs the 

 positive protection of fencing. 



In many respects the protection of the Horticultural Ex- 

 hibit Gardens is simpler than that of private gardens, es- 

 tates and other properties. Here we need control merely 

 of pedestrian traffic which is already under general super- 

 vision. A fence for your property must also keep out 

 dogs and other animals, prowlers and malicious trespass- 

 ers, guide the newsboy, grocer boy and milk man to the 

 walks, afford a safe place for the children to play and 

 enhance the appearance of the property. 



You will observe that an effort has been made to beau- 

 tify the fence boundary of the Exhibit gardens by means 



of plantings on and near the fence. Obviously it has not 

 been possible to cover the fence with foliage nor to grow 

 beautiful, flowering vines such as roses, clematis and bit- 

 tersweet that can, after two or three years of growth, 

 make fences such a beautiful part of the landscape. 



In this connection many landscape architects have re- 

 cently been discovering the multitudinous possibilities of 

 fences. A wire fence immediately gives protection and 

 establishes boundary lines. If subsequent privacy is de- 

 sired by means of heavy plantings of shrubs the fence is 

 still there to keep out dogs and intruders. On the other 

 hand, particularly where space is limited, vines and flow- 

 ers on the fence give the same much desired privacy in 

 the nature of a thin garden wall, permitting more space 

 for lawn and garden features. 



The chain link fence enclosing our Exhibit Gardens is 

 only one of several constructions in Pittsburgh Steel Com- 



pany's lines. The Company offers the chain link design in heights from 

 three to twelve feet or more; also other types of fence such as the Orna- 

 mental Lawn Fence enclosing our tea terrace, and farm and poultry 

 fences. 



