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the peninsula is the home of Henry
Dernham president and general man
ager OF the Emporium.
on WOODED KNOLL
A five minute automobile run from
the station at San Mateo brings you
10 the heart Of Hillsborough where, in
the aptly named Highland park dis
trict, on a picturesque wooded knoll.
with q natural background of trees
and verdure. is situated this beautiful
home called -Four Acres"
Passing on the way the sumptuous
homes Of many of the residents in the
new town de luxe, the country places
Of Eugene de Saba. Miss Jennie Crock
er's magnificent "Uplands," Duncan
Haynes "El Cerrito" and other pretty
places may be seen.
Many San Francisco businessmen
seek the seclusion of this beautiful
neighborhood, and among the number
are the Schwerins. the Shreves, the
HOokers, the Welchs and the Howards.
Looking from the spacious porch of
the Dernham residence one beholds. a
veritabie paradise. 1t is hard to con-
ceive that a little over four years ago
this magnificent estate was in its vir-
gin fOrm-an oak dotted hill crowned
with stately pines and cypress.
The grounds, which cover a little
over four acres. as the name of the
the most famous landscape gardeners
Of the United States-a Californian.
The drives and walks are so ingenious
ly planned that the ascent of some 50
feet from haywood avenue to the
home IS in easy stages and every turn
brings forth new features of beauty.
TENNIS COURT
A tennis court is almost hidden by
? bower of climbing roses surrounding
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of level land. near the house and of
easy access when one feels disposed
TO indulge in this mild form of eXer-
else and pleasure.
The conservatory is hidden by the
residence itself and has the reputa-
beautiful orchids in the state. These
rare flowers have graced banquet
tables and were in evidence at the
opening of the new Palace hotel, when
the banqueters were ushering that
delightful hostelry into San Fran
cisco's own again. Here are found
flowers and shrubs from many lands,
exotics side by side with the more
familiar plants and flowers of Califor-
MA.
EQUABLE CLIMATE
The barrier of mountains between
the ocean and San Mateo known as the
Coast range produces these conditions.
It is of record that the temperature
Of the Floral City varies less in all the
year than any other place in California.
a profusion of roses, hydrangeas, /
marguerites, cannas, geraniums AMI |
other abundant fowsring plants pro-
duce a mass Of color that delights the /
eye. One can wander by the hour |
through the paths and over the lawns /
studying and admiring the many va
rieties of flowers that thrive in this |
garden spot in the open. Unfamiliar
flowers are found here from far off /
Egypt. Italy and France-no rare plant |
has been too expensive for this beau
tifuI collection of natures handiwork /
in sheltered corner one is reminded /
OF the gardens of Arizona, where the |
many rare plants indigenous to the
desert are found-many odd cacti with |
and without the needle like spines.
The rose garden holds your atten-
tion and one is 10th to leave Il,
for such beauty is offered on every side
A nature lover delights in admiring
the wonderful collection and variety
of colors ranging from the rich vel
vety crimson of the General Jacque-
minot TO the immaculate. pure. snowy
white of the Frau Karl Druschki. The
ma magnihcent size of the queen Of flow
ers shows the productiveness of the
soil and the care that must have been
used in fertilizing and irrigating to
help nature in her wonderful work
Water for this purpose is abundant and
the supply comes from the Crystal
Spring lakes, back in the mountain
range.
SPLENDID FRUIT GROVE
Making a detour by the tennis court
the visitor passes through Orange
lane Here Riverside navel orange
trees vie with grape fruit, lemon and
deciduous fruits. adding color to the
garden. Mammoth blackberries, logan
berries and raspberries make ones
mouth water as these luscious fruits
are sampled. Plums and apples seem
10 be the principal deciduous fruits
and a long row Of artichokes show that
in season this delectable vegetable is
q abundant.
The thought and expenditure re-
Quired TO bring the outdoor world to
such a point of perfection is more
than exemplifed by the skill and art
shown in the house itself Not far
from the Dernham home is the estate
Of Ansei NJ. castor. 1t consists Of so