An example of a hillside 
landscape treatment. The “dressing-up” 
of this property was done to show the house off 
to the public at its best. 
Home of Oscar Kratz, Slinger, Wisconsin. 
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In this modern treatment of a ranch- 
type house, note the low horizontal-line 
planting of Spreading Yews and Pfitzer 
Junipers in keeping with the horizontal 
roof line. In addition, the Ivy has sof- 
tened the massiveness of the fireplace 
chimney. 
Home of 
Roy Grant, 
Monroe, Wisconsin. 
The Meaning of “Home” 
“My heart is turning home again, and there 
I long to be,” wrote the poet, James Thomas 
Fields. Love of home is universal. There is 
no more worthy ambition than the desire to 
own one’s home and to make home life hap- 
pier, more wholesome, more enjoyable by 
beautifying the home grounds, 
Outside, Too 
A realization of the importance of proper 
planting encourages today’s homeowner to 
give full consideration to the improvement of 
the home grounds—consideration comparable 
to that given to the interior of the building. 
Only your friends see the living room, but 
everyone sees the exterior. 
Greater Social Value 
The home, like the individual, is invariably 
judged by its appearance. Good landscaping, 
designed to blend with the lines of the build- 
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Charming grounds, well planned and 
well cared for by the owner, have made 
this red brick colonial home one of 
beauty, pleasure, and contentment. The 
large Maple tree, right front, is one 
of McKay’s large winter-moved trees, 
planted the previous winter. 
Home of 
Dr. R. O. Klink, 
Hartford, Wisconsin. 
Throughout this catalog are photo- 
graphs of homes featuring landscape 
plans drawn by the McKay Nursery 
Company. In some cases the owner 
