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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Four notebooks containing articles and clippings, handwritten and typed notes, plant lists, and other information on plants and planting; titles are from spines or were devised by cataloger. Some of the material from the notebooks was found missing. Notebooks include: Bulbs - Cosper and Lime (approximately 1936), a 3-ring binder referencing Cosper, a horticultural consultant and soil analyst who co-wrote a book, Gardens for Victory, about victory gardens with Jean-Marie Putnam in 1942. Planting instructions and notes on Lloyd Cosper (approximately 1962, title devised), a 3-ring binder containing directions concerning various plant varieties, pest and other treatment instructions, and troubleshooting; includes "Directions for Red Aggregate Paving for Mrs. Hancock Banning Cottage at Laguna." Check List of local flora, Los Angeles (undated), an 18-page typed list of plants in alphabetical order by plant name; names are in Latin. Miscellaneous (approximately 1936; title on spine: "Misc."), a 3-ring binder containing articles on floral decoration and on various geographic areas, including Florida and the Colorado Rockies in the United States, Mexico, and New Zealand.
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Contains two gelatin silver prints by William M. Clarke depicting the house and landscape, plus a photocopy of a 22-page typed set of garden instructions, "Garden Maintenance Directions for Mrs. Preston Hotchkis," by Yoch and Council.
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Contains 31 photographs depicting exterior views of landscaping and grounds, including five gelatin silver prints by George D. Haight; one gelatin silver print by Pierre Photo; and 26 snapshots. Also includes one later print of a proposed design for pebble paving; a photocopy of a two-page typed cost list for 1931-1933; and a hand-lettered portfolio.
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Contains one-page typed outline of costs and later print of planting plan.
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Contains one-page typed planting plan, with some light annotation and a sketch on back.
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Includes eight typed pages containing gardening instructions, planting information, and plant and cost lists; one page of handwritten notes; and one handwritten flower planting plan. All pages are photocopies.
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