Stark Bro's New Free Landscaping Service 

 and Free Planting Plans 



When you plant a tree or shrub be sure that it is placed just where 

 it belongs, and that it will produce the proper landscape effect. You 

 can make your grounds beautiful and attractive no matter what 

 the size if the proper shrubs, trees and plants are selected and 

 arranged according to a correctly prepared plan. 



Stark Bro's Landscape Architects 

 Know Your Requirements 



Each one of our trained Landscape Architects knows, when he is 

 told the size of your grounds, the location of your house, out build- 

 ings, walks, etc., just what is required to make the house and sur- 

 roundings show to best advantage. He prepares plans every day for 

 grounds of all sizes and shapes. That is his business, his calling, and 

 naturally his judgment, his advice, would be valuable to you. Why 

 not take advantage of this new free offer of service and free plans? 



Beautify Your Home Grounds 

 at Small Expense 



Stark Bro's have perfected a plan to give to every man and woman, 

 who is interested in beautifying the home, the free service of one 

 of our Landscape Architects, and to co-operate with you in improv- 

 ing your grounds. Give. us your ideas and desires, and tell us just 

 what kind of trees and shrubs you prefer. We will take your sug- 

 gestions and adapt them to the design in accordance with the best 

 principles of landscape gardening. All we ask you to do is to send 

 us a rough sketch of your grounds, showing the size of your lot 

 no matter if it is only 30 feet wide. Give the location of out 

 buildings, fences, trees, walks, etc. Our Landscape Man will study 



it carefully, prepare a blue print 

 planting plan embodying up-to- 

 the-minute ideas in Landscape 

 Architecture, showing just what 

 shrubs, vines, trees and plants to 

 use and where to plant them. 



Lafayette, Ga.. Oct. 25th. 1915. 

 MESSRS. STARK BRO'S. 

 Louisiana, Mo. 



Dear Sirs: Enclosed you will find a very rude 

 'Sketch outline it at least gives the proportion of 



- recently completed bungalow, and of the lawn 

 surrounding it. We wish to take advantage of 

 your very kind and generous offer to draw free 

 plans for the lawn. While ours is small and very 

 modest, we are all the more anxious it should be 

 treated in just the right way. The lot is perfectly 

 bare of shade trees, shrubs or flowers. In fact, 



e arc- just preparing to have it sown to grass seed. 



We have quite a large lot in the rear, which we 



e planning to devote to flower and kitchen 

 gardens, a vineyard, small fruits, nuts, etc. 



We have received orders from you, and have 

 been very much pleased. Any suggestions you 



as make will be gladly received. 



Very truly, 

 (Signed) MRS. A. S. SPARKS. 



P. S. Please mail to my new address your new 

 free book, "Secrets of Ornamental Planting." 



Ames, Iowa, April 1, 1915. 

 STARK BRO'S, 



Louisiana, Mo 



Gentlemen: Some time ago I received from you 

 booklet entitled "Landscaping Simplified." I 

 ave just been able to go through it and I am de- 

 jhtod with the good sound principles of land- 

 cape design and the proper arrangement of shrub- 

 ~ry that you advocate in it 



Your pictures have been well selected to bring 

 hesc principles out with effect. 



Very truly, 



(Signed) FRANK H. CULLEY. 

 Prof, of Landscape Gardening, 

 Iowa State College. 



Columbia, Mo .Sept. 22, 1915. 

 TARK BRO'S. 



Louisiana. Mo. 



Gentlemen: It gives me pleasure to commend 

 ou on the stock which you furnished me dur- 

 ing last season. I found the size and condition 

 of ornamental plants very satisfactory, and will 

 be glad to have your estimates on my orders for 

 the coming season. 



Cordially yours, 

 (Signed) H. F. MAJOR, 



Landscape Architect. 



Costs Only Two Cents 



No charge whatever is made for 

 this service, and you are under no 

 obligation to spend a cent with us. 

 We will, however, include with the 

 blue print a list of stock selected by our 

 Landscape Experts and show you what it 

 will cost to plant your grounds exactly as 

 the Architect has outlined. It will sur- 

 prise you how small the cost will be. 



Right now, while your mind is. on the 

 subject, prepare the rough sketch as out- 

 lined on page 5. It won't take over five 

 minutes of your time. Mail it to us today. 

 The cost to you is only two cents the 

 price of a postage stamp Mail your 

 sketch early, so our Landscape Architects 

 will have sufficient time to give careful 

 attention to your design. 



Send us the sketch today. 



Stark Landscape Plans 



Top plan shows outline of planting with the 

 key numbers which correspond to numbers and 

 names of plants on Stark Bro's estimate blank 

 that goes with each plan. This is a suburban 

 home. The planting is unusually moderate in 

 cost. 



The middle plan illustrates the great possi- 

 bilities on a small city lot. Note the Rose 

 Garden. 



The lower plan shows a large country home 

 with a beautiful naturalistic planting. Stark 

 Bro's Landscape Architects plan all xi;f. anil 

 kinds of homes. 



Stark Bro's Louisiana, Mo. 



Landscape Architects and Ornamental Nurserymen 



alth Proas, Chicago 



