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I’m sending select pages from the 1923 issue of The Home Designer, which I thought might be of interest to John Burke and your new In the Bungalow Garden column. This particular issue is devoted to the bungalow neighborhood of Westwood Park in the southwestern part of the city. The pages I have attached deal with recommended plants for the neighborhood’s bungalow gardens.

Westwood Park is one of the residence parks that emerged in San Francisco in the early 1900s. It was incorporated in 1917 and consists of about 650 homes and 25 commercial buildings. I discovered this publication in the process of developing a tour of the bungalows of Westwood Park for San Francisco City Guides, a volunteer organization that provides walking tours of the city’s neighborhoods. City Guides is a program of the San Francisco Public Library and a partner with San Francisco Parks Trust.
Good luck with new column!
Kathleen O. Beitiks
San Francisco, CA

One of the most rewarding results of starting any new enterprise is the chain reaction it sets off. Just as our new column was set in motion by a curious reader wondering where he could find more of his favorite tree, that column inspired you, Kathleen, to share this wonderful publication. We appreciate the fact that you took the time to scan these pages electronically—especially since this allows us to share with our readers as well. To read sage the gardening advice found in the October 1923 issue of The Home Designer, click here to download.

-The Editor

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