WE ARE PROUD OF THIS 
"ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY' 
EEECIETIVE OFFICES 
October 11, 1959 
Roy F. Wilcox Co. 
Montebello, Calif. 
Gentlemen: 
I have just completed my final inspection of the landscape treatment of the 
State of California section of the Golden Gate International Exposition in pre¬ 
paration of my final report to the Commission and I cannot refrain from telling 
you how pleased I have been with both the plants and services which you furnished. 
In almost every instance your prices were lower than those of competitive 
bidders. The work of your organization and the deliveries of stock, both by 
rail car loads and by trucks, were all that could be asked and far more prompt 
and efficiently handled than I had expected under the trying conditions made 
unavoidable by the schedule of building operations and the shortness of time. 
The high quality of the stock and its condition on arrival need no better 
testimonial than the fact that nearly every tree, shrub and plant is thriving 
today after eight months of the most trying weather and soil conditions. In 
fact, out of more than 100,000 plants, only 27 were rejected, which you replaced 
without question, adding some fifty specimens for good measure. 
It seems strange that during thirty years of practice in landscape archi¬ 
tecture, mostly on the Pacific Coast, I should have had no dealings with the 
Roy F. Wilcox Company until the problem of the California section of the Golden 
Gate International Exposition arose. This I deeply regret, for it has been as 
great a loss to me and my clients as it has to your company. 
In sincere gratitude for your splendid cooperation, I beg to remain, 
MD:ldg 
Cordially your^, , /j 
Mark Daniels. A. I. A. 
Landscape Architect for the California 
Golden Gate International Expostion 
SIX SIXTY MARKET STREET • SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, U. S. A. ' TELEPHONE GARFIELD 0242 
