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A DESCRIPTION OF 
A LANDSCAPE DESIGN 
FOR 
A MODERN RESIDENTIAL 
GARDEN 
(ILLUSTRATED ON PAGE 4) 
I LLUSTRATED on the opposite page is a design for the landscape improvement of a modern city 
place. This plan is typical of the efficient work done by our landscape department, which is 
governed by thirty years of technical and practical experience. Thousands of plans have been 
created and executed with complete satisfaction in every case, and we believe that, from the 
standpoint of ability and conscientious work, our service is the best that can be offered. Every 
problem is studied in detail from the design to the real landscape picture, and must be original and 
harmonious to the individual requirement. 
This particular plan clearly portrays the delightful possibilities of an ideal home site which is large 
enough to present a diversified arrangement of lawns and gardens. The area is made up of two 45-foot 
lots, bounded by streets on two sides, thus making it a corner lot, which is ideal for both service and 
beauty. The owner has taken advantage of a corner lot and selected a house plan with attached garage, 
thus providing compactness and allowing maximum space for a beautiful landscape development. 
Careful thought has been given to the division of the lot into separate units, in order to assure the 
greatest possible interest, beauty and pleasure to the observer. 
The front yard is treated simply, with the straight Colonial walk, open lawn, balanced and pro¬ 
portionate plantings of shrubs and evergreens, with shade trees to frame the completed picture and 
give spots of shade. Tall shrubbery accented with evergreens screens the drive court and service yard 
from the front. The front foundation is made up of evergreens planted in formal balance, with corners 
and entry accented with taller specimens. Windows are kept free of planting except for low varieties, 
and particular attention was given the arrangement so as to present a very interesting profile. 
At the rear, the living porch opens directly into a formal rose garden framed with hedges of ever¬ 
greens and flowering trees and shrubs. The central feature at the far end of the garden is the garden 
house or arbor nestling in a heavy plantation of evergreens. 
The garden walks and central court are of grass, although the outer enclosing walks may be of pat¬ 
terned stone or slate, adding more variety to the general color scheme. A flowered trail through walls of 
shrubs and evergreens connects this area with the front yard. 
Entrances through the rose garden enclosing hedge lead to the rock garden and to the outdoor living- 
room or nook behind the garage. These separate garden areas and their connections are developed 
from a principle of landscape design which when executed on the ground introduces the element of 
surprise into the arrangement. We can go from garden to garden just as we go from room to room in 
the house, and as we enter each new unit, we have the delightful surprise of a new vista or picture. 
All of this gives the garden an air of mystery bringing new enjoyment. 
From the rose garden a neat gate takes us into a cozy outdoor nook, whose central feature is the 
outdoor fireplace built into the garage wall. The fireplace can be fitted for cooking, and then an entire 
meal could be served on the table in the center of the nook. To provide convenience, a gate connects 
the nook and laundry court. 
Adjoining the nook is the flower lawn made up of heavy borders and backgrounds, with flowers in 
the foreground. This arrangement can produce a beautiful picture of harmonious texture, form and color. 
Beyond this open flower glade is the rock garden, with pool and cascade naturally built into an en¬ 
closure of evergreens and shrubs, and with care and study this may become the most interesting of 
all garden developments. 
From the rock garden is a winding trail which leads to the bird garden with its nesting and feeding 
nooks. In the plan these are indicated by letters; thus, FT is feeding table, and N is nest. In the center 
of the enclosure is a martin house, and this, with the addition of bird baths or fountains, makes a very 
interesting terminal nook for the garden as a whole. 
While this design is for a larger lot than the average, the same principles may be applied to any 
property of any size or even to a bit of planting. Our landscape department has planned and executed 
definite artistic work on 40 or 50-foot, lots, and with complete pictorial success. It is true that the entire 
work is done in much smaller proportion; yet beautiful pictures may be developed from a handful of 
shrubs, a few evergreens and flowers. But this requires the skill and training of a landscape service, 
which we can offer you every day of the year and at a price that, you can afford to pay. 
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS are spent every year in 
the misguided selection and improper arrangement of 
Nursery Stock. 
Stahelin’s PRACTICAL PLANTING PLANS will pre¬ 
vent unnecessary expense and assure harmonious pictures. 
No Better Service can be found 
between New York and ’Frisco 
Our Landscape Department has become the 
center of interest in gardening circles and new 
letters of appreciation are constantly coming 
in thanking us for the beautiful work we have 
designed and completed. This creative and 
practical service is the best you can get any¬ 
where in the U. S. A., for it is the result of 
30 years of exceptional technique and practical 
experience in every phase of modern horti¬ 
culture. 
FREE PLANS-FOR OUR 
PATRONS ONLY 
The plans which we prepare are the best 
that can be made. Each one is individual and 
an invaluable asset to the home-owner. For 
such efficient work we make a very reasonable 
charge. However, we will prepare sketches for 
any home-owner who agrees to purchase plants 
or planting from us to the amount of $25.00 or 
more. Personal visits to homes for advice and 
consultation, $1.00 to $5.00. 
ROSE GARDENS 
Our successful Rose Garden Service 
is backed by 30 years’ experience. We 
do everything from making the plans, 
supplying drainage, soils, and plants to 
the finished garden. 
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