HEARING BEFORE A JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION ON S. 497 A BILL TO INCREASE THE AREA OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND S. RES. 165 DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- QX 7 3 Page. East and West Seaton Park to be added to present Botanic Garden. Resolution introduced by Senator Phelan, August 20, 1919..... matters. The origin of the Mall plan. Intentions of Senator Williams and Senator Gallinger in Botanic Garden Statement of Dr. N. L. Britton, director in chief, New York Botanical Garden.. General statement as to composition and uses of botanic gardens, with Statement of Mr. David Fairchild, United States Department of Agriculture.. Beneficial results from the work of gardens of the world, notably as to intro- duction of rubber and quinine into other countries. Blight immune pears from China. Introduction of cotton to take the place of the rapidly disappearing species. Statement of Gen. W. W. Harts, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, former secretary and executive officer to the Commission of Fine Arts.. Feature of the first report on the Botanic Garden situation. Requirements of a botanic garden site in Washington. Statement of Mr. Walter T. Swingle, in charge of the crop physiology and breeding, Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture..... So-called Botanic Garden in Washington. 3 Favors a large garden. Statement of Col. C. S. Ridley, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds; secretary and executive officer of the Commission of Fine Arts. Favors an enlarged garden upon the Mount Hamilton site. Very little grading work to do. Plenty of level land for greenhouses. Letter from George D. Moore, director Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Letter from E. Meredith, Secretary Department of Agriculture. Letters from J. Horace McFarland, president American Civic Association. Statement of Mr. J. Edward Moon, president of the American Association of Favors a national botanic garden. Method of administration. Statement of James M. Wood., Esq., representing the Northeast Washington Favors the garden at Mount Hamilton and the stopping of Maryland Ave- Statement of Nathaniel Wilson.... Explanation of the Washington Railway & Electric Co.'s attitude in the Statement of William L. Clarke, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer of the Washington Railway & Electric Co. and the Potomac Electric Power Remarks on Maryland Avenue extension. Letter from Melvin R. Gilmore, curator of the State Historical Society of Letter from James M. Wood, advocating the selection of Mount Hamilton... Letter from the Trinidad Citizens' Association, advocating the Mount Hamil- ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN. FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1920. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY, Washington, D. C. The committee met in the committee room, Capitol, at 10 o'clock a. m. Senator Frank B. Brandegee presiding. Present: Senators Brandegee (chairman) and Williams and Representatives Gould, Fess, Luce, Johnson of Kentucky, and Pell. Also present: Senator Knox. The committee had under consideration the following bill and resolution. [S. 497, Sixty-sixth Congress, first session.] A BILL To increase the area of the United States Botanic Garden in the city of Washington, District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States Botanic Garden, situated in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, be, and the same is hereby, increased and enlarged by attaching thereto those two certain parcels of land situated, lying, and being between Third Street on the east and Sixth Street on the west, and Missouri Avenue on the north and Maine Avenue on the south, which said parcels are known as East Seaton Park and West Seaton Park. SEC. 2. That said two described parcels shall upon the passage of this act become part and parcel of the said United States Botanic Garden and immediately available for the purposes thereof. SEC. 3. That all laws and parts of law inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. [S. Res. 165, Sixty-sixth Congress, first session.] Resolved, That the Committee on the District of Columbia be, and it is hereby, directed to consider and report to the Senate plans for the location and development, in or near the District of Columbia, of a botanic garden of a size and excellence comparable with the best existing botanic gardens. For the purpose of preparing such plans the committee may secure the services of such experts as may be necessary for a proper consideration of the subject. The expenses of such investigation, not exceeding $3,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate. The CHAIRMAN. The committee has under consideration this morning Senate resolution 165, introduced by Senator Phelan, directing the Committee on the District of Columbia of the Senate to consider and report to the Senate plans for the location and development, in or near the District of Columbia, of a botanic garden of a size and excellence comparable with the best existing botanic gardens. It also has under consideration Senate bill 497, introduced by Senator Moses, to increase the area of the United States Botanic Garden in the city of Washington, D. C. 5 |