“are you interested 
in rare and lovely plants? 
Garden aristocrats from all the far corners of 
the earth—China, Japan, India, Australia, from 
the towering Himalayas and from the tropical 
forests of South America? Then visit the Cool- 
idge Gardens and make acquaintance with its 
treasures. 
The Arnold Arboretum (of the Harvard Uni- 
versity) is the Mecca of plant lovers residing in 
and visiting our Eastern States. Nowhere on the 
Pacific Coast can be found a more noteworthy 
collection of rare and unusual plants as are to be 
seen at the Coolidge Gardens. They are contin- 
ually importing new material, so that even the 
veteran plant explorer is assured a new surprise 
at each visit. Our Southern California Clubs use 
it as a Botanic Garden and regularly use a space 
specially provided, amidst very charming  sur- 
roundings, in the Oriental Garden for their 
meetings and lectures. An experienced and cour- 
teous staff is always willing to furnish informa- 
tion. The casual visitor is assured of just as warm 
a welcome as the prospectve purchaser—a love 
and appreciation of the beautiful in plant life 
being the only necessary passport to the Gardens. 
D. W. Coolidge did not establish these Gar- 
dens entirely in the spirit of commercialism, but 
rather from his deep love of plants and his desire 
to share his enjoyment of them with others sim- 
larly minded. Through his collecting, experi- 
menting with, and disseminating of new and 
choice material, he was nationally recognized as 
one of our leading plant authorities. 
An extraordinary range of plants is congenial 
to Southern California and grows here with joy- 
ous exuberance all the year round. Gardens such 
