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LANDSCAPE 
ORGANIZATION 
• Now that proper understanding of the importance of garden and 
grounds is becoming general, the practice of consulting trained 
specialists in landscape development is rapidly increasing. No 
longer does the home satisfy as a self-contained design unit. 
Rather, the home and its surroundings combine to produce a single 
effect, good or bad as the case may be. Thus the work of our 
Landscape Organization takes its place beside that of the Building 
Architect, each contributing to the accomplishment of the desired 
final. . . and single . . . home effect. 
LANDSCAPE PLAN IS ESSENTIAL 
Service entrance to the home of Dr. and Mrs. 
F. E. Frates, Atherton, California. 
Slender Birch Trees and a Blue Mt. Atlas Cedar 
repeat the features of the interesting roof 
line of the Frates home. 
Gardens’for new homes or those already in existence require planning 
before construction. The services of our Landscape Organization insures a 
design attuned to your individual requirements ... in harmony with the archi¬ 
tectural motif, and employing the best natural features of your grounds. 
Equally important, experience results in substantial savings ... by avoid¬ 
ing the use of impractical material, by planning properly to allow for eco¬ 
nomical maintenance, and by utilizing the vast reserve of our quality mate¬ 
rials . . . the largest and most varied in the West. Charges are reasonable 
and cost information is supplied in definite form. Thus the owner knows 
what his investment will be, and from our plan, sketches and specifications 
he is able to make sure that the completed project will satisfy on every point. 
The men who comprise our Landscape Organization are specialists in 
this field, with thorough training and practical experience. Their full time 
is devoted to this work alone. They understand design, plant materials and 
construction . . . their services include installation of lawns, sprinkler 
systems, retaining walls, driveways and walks, pools, terraces . . .in fact, 
every phase of landscape construction. 
A word about financing: Funds are available through FHA, not only 
for the purchase and planting of garden materials, but for grading, installing 
sprinkler systems, sidewalks . . . every part of the outdoor development. 
Our Landscape Organization will welcome a consultation ... at your 
convenience and at your home or office. Telephone or write us. 
A shrub-bordered path beneath the oak tree invites 
further garden exploring. 
From the oak-shaded terrace in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. 
A. W. Carlson, Piedmont, there is an unobstructed view 
of Oakland and San Francisco Bay. 
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