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I will close, hoping that something may be accomplished which will be productive 

 of benefit for all concerned. 



In the discussion following, Mr. Parsons spoke of the need for the best quality of stock and the help 

 of the grower. He pointed out that good stock must command a good price, that he had never found a client 

 to complain of the price of good stock, and that it is poor policy to buy poor stock because it is cheap. Mr. 

 Parsons and Miss Jones suggested a Joint Committee to take up the question. 



Mr. Caparn spoke of the difficulties, and the generally conciliatory attitude of nurserymen, attributing 

 the poor quality of much of the stock sent out to the competition among nurserymen and the tendency 

 of the landscape architect to insist on low prices in the interest of his client, which, in the long run, would 

 depreciate the quality of stock. He spoke of the tendency of the landscape architect to plant thickly and 

 carelessly for immediate effect, and advised the use of fewer plants of better quality with proportionately 

 more care in their arrangement and planting. 



Mr. Nolen, referring to remarks of Mr. Barry, spoke of the belief of the landscape architects that 

 nurserymen should abstain from practising landscape design, as we abstain from the nursery business. He 

 suggested that the nurserymen should have systematic information from the landscape architects as to the 

 kind of stock they desired, and that the landscape architect should use his personal influence with clients 

 to induce them to buy only a high quality of stock. 



SYNOPSIS OF TALK ON WESTERN NOTES 



By OSSIAN C. SIMONDS 

 (Meetins: of February 5, 1907) 



Mr. Simonds spoke of the increase of commuters, and city men with country places, 

 in Chicago. He referred to the use of the word "client," which seems the most appropriate 

 term for those seeking advice of the landscape architect. 



In work on country places, conditions are best when the client takes counsel of his 

 landscape architect as to the site of the house, position of outbuildings, approaches, kitchen, 

 living-room, dining-room, etc., and the several outlooks. There are many architects, 

 especially young ones, who think they know best about all these things. 



Then followed descriptions of work on several country places. In one, the house was 

 set at a slight angle with that of the neighbor so that the dining-room could get the east 

 and south light, and views would be better. Hall and living-rooms were in the central and 

 northern parts of the house. Land leading down to Lake Michigan was covered with native 

 shrubs, with open spaces for asters and goldenrod. Steep slopes should always be covered 

 with woody growth which holds banks, looks well, takes care of itself and keeps green 

 without constant watering. 



A lot on a city street, 150 by 200 feet, fronted east on a north-and-south street. House 

 to be used the whole year. Living-rooms and dining-room were put on the south side 

 and, to gain as much light as possible, the house was set as near the north boundary as 

 it could be, leaving space for a drive. House on the adjoining lot to the south about thirty 

 feet from the street line. As this seemed too close for seclusion, the house was put 50 

 feet from the street. Grade at house thirty inches above sidewalk. Main entrance to 

 house at the northeast corner. Drive and walk, of cement, combined to have the front 

 lawn as large as possible. Gentle slopes from the house in all directions. 



A house with a ravine on the lot was spoiled by a road running around the house, a 



