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Airplane view of our Salesyard, Office, Gardens and Growing Grounds at Niles. 
Conifers—1 year old. 
Conifers—5 years old (below). 
A corner of the Rose Garden. 
A GARDEN SHOWPLACE 
Grouped about this page are various views of our 300 acre 
headquarters and Show Gardens at Niles, in southern Ala¬ 
meda County. To our customers in all parts of the West we 
extend a cordial invitation to visit us here, and to spend hours 
browsing through the many interesting garden developments 
on display. Our collection of specimen conifers, made up of 
trees gathered from all parts of the world, many of them 
forty to fifty years old, is the most complete in the West. The 
enclosed garden surrounding “Old Adobe,” our century-old 
Guest Lodge, is reminiscent of the romantic and colorful days 
of early California. If convenient, plan to come during our 
Annual Spring Bulb Show, and during Rose-time (more 
about this will be found on page 65). But come at any time, 
for the changing seasons bring a succession of ever-new 
effects—and the latch string is always out! 
Small conifers are carefully planted and tended 
so they will grow into perfect specimens. 
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