Our Landscape Department 
That the principles of landscape art apply only to the larger grounds 
is a popular, but none the less serious delusion. Much of the planting 
on the ordinary city lot is utterly devoid of desirable effect, and will 
never present a satisfying picture, simply because the few simple prin- 
ciples of the art have been disregarded. Lavish planting often accentuates 
the discord, in which case an observance of the rules of outdoor art 
would have resulted in economy, if nothing more. 
The landscape artist cannot complete his picture. Its contours and 
colors must develop in the future. His is a difficult phase of art, not 
readily grasped in a popular way. 
The patrons of the Dayton and Xenia Nurseries have the services ot 
this department at their command. 
We are in consultive connection with some of the leading landscape 
architects in the country and are prepared to undertake the development 
of grounds to any extent. 
It is manifestly to the advantage of purchasers to deal with an estab- 
lishment whose nursery, landscape and planting departments are under 
the same management, with no shifting of responsibility. 
Our Planting Department 
This department is in charge of a competent foreman who has had 
had many years’ experience in the nurseries. In order to secure the best 
results for our customers we prefer to plant the trees and plants supplied 
by us. However, purchasers may, if they prefer, do the planting. 
Stock planted by us, failing to grow, will be once replaced without 
charge during the following planting season, provided the claims for 
such replanting are filed before September i. 
Inasmuch as customers sometimes insist on having stock planted 
amid unfavorable conditions, this general rule is, at our option, subject 
to such modifications as individual cases may require. 
When orders are placed with us during the summer months, we plant 
in the autumn such part thereof as transplant best in that season, and 
the remainder in the spring. 
Our Construction Department 
We are prepared to construct summer-houses, arbors, trellises, 
screens, pergolas, rockeries and aquatic gardens. 
We also represent the leading manufacturers of fountains, sun-dials, 
statuary, vases, etc. 
Estimates furnished on all work of this nature. 
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