Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06

IAN American elm (Ulmus Americana).
brought from Arbor Lodge. Nebr.. was
planted April ". 1895. In the AGRICULTURAL
Department grounds by Mr.. J. Sterling
Morton, at that time Secretary OF Agricul-
ture to commemorate arbor day IN the
United States of which he was the found
er. This tree Is located in a group of
American elms bordering 18th street about
midway between B street northwest and b
street southwest, and is marked by stone
monument
planted by the Secretary of the Agricultural
Department, James Wilson, April %. 19Ol,
in the small triangle formed by the inter-
secting walks west of 18th street near the
former Secretary of Agriculture. MIR. Jere-
miah Rusk, and assistant secretary, Mr..
Edwin Willets.
Memorial Trees.
I'm the Botanical Gardens are planted
large number of trees, memorials of men
very prominent in the nations history
These trees are both evergreen and decidu-
Gus, and number of them are splendid
specimens of tree growth
These gardens have been under the d.
rection of Mr.. Smith Tor half a century,
and as they now exist are altogether his
creation. The statesmen memoralized have
been IN many instances his personal
friends. This has rendered him peculiarly
well-fitted for the task he has undertaken
to perpetuate their memories by tree Inonu-
ments IN his gardens.
The following is list of memorial trees
and incidents of their planting, etc, OBJ
tained from Mr.. Smith in a recent inter-
view:
The Crittenden tree, Overcup cak,
planted in 1868, by Mr.. j. ]. Crittenden, 10
Gated near to and south of the east gate
way entrance to the gardens. The aCorns
for this and a companion tree, planted
at the same time by MIR. Robert Mallory,
personal friend of Senator Crittenden,
were brought from Kentucky by them. Mr..
Mallorys tree was planted what was
prior to its incorporation in the Botanical
Gardens the tOwpath of the old Wash
ington canal, and is located in the western
section of the gardens.
THE Garfield tree was planted b0redring
the walk near the south entrance to the
large conservatory. This tree has novel
history. At the funeral ceremonies of
President Garfield, small Seeding branch
let of ACACIA was placed by member Of
the Masonic fraternity on his coffin. After
his burial this Seeding plant was brought
to Washington, and was subsequently
planted in it's present location. Near this
tree on the opposite side of the walk an
acacia tree has been planted as memorial
to the late Gen. Albert Pike, for so many
years the central figure of the Masonic fra
ternity in the United States.
An American elm Vas planted by Sena-
tor Beck, south of the east gate way en-
trance to the gardens. near the Crittenden
tree. This tree Is possessed of notable in
terest, because in addition to it's historic
commemoration of the distinguished United
States senator from Kentucky 1t was prop
agated from the roots of the Washington
elm that was removed when the CAPITOL
sroundS improvements were In PROCESS
The Alexander Shepherd Tree.
THE Alexander Shepherd memorial tree
was planted in close proximity to the Beck
memorial tree. 1t Is an American elm,
which, Like the former, was propagated
from roots of the Washington elm formerly
in the Capitol grounds
The j. w. Forney and Edwin Forrest
memorial trees are two conspicuous cypress
trees, planted on opposite sides of the wax
IN the garden at the southern entrance,
Maryland avenue and I'd street
The Conger memorial tree (Quercus fall
cata) was planted by the late Senator
Conger during his term of service in Con-
gress. This tree is located south OF the
east gateway entrance to the garden
The Hayes memorial tree (Quercus le-
ana) is very rare native oak (of which
there are but few specimens found grow
ing in the United STAGES. 1t was planted
near the west gateway entrance to the gar
den by Mr.. Hayes during his term of serv-
Ice In Congress as chairman of the library
committee.
THE Palmer memorial tree is a Japanese
walnut, planted by Mr.. Palmer the public
printer, near the west gateway entrance
to the garden north of the Hayes memo
rial tree.
The Bingham memorial tree is a Euro
pean hornbeam (Carpinus betulus, nIapt
ed bordering the south walk of the gardens
between LIST and I'd streets The Charles
Sumner tree, formerly one of the most CON
splcuous ornamental trees in the Capitoi
grounds and for the preservation of which
Senator Sumner made an elouuent nlea in
the United States Senate, was tree of
this species.
The Stewart memorial tree is a red oak
tQuercus rubra), planted by Senator Stew
81 ha
entrance to the gardens
Inc Iorrey memorial tree is a native
oak CQuescus bicolor), planted by DIR. Tor
rey on the oak line of the garden south of
the east gate
The Cedar Lebanon.
THE Hoar and Evarts memorial trees arc
handsome specimens of the cedar Lebanon.
planted by Senators Hoar and Evarts o,ose
together bordering the south walk of tho
garden between 1st and I'd streets
Inc Holman memorial tree is s1perb
Crlmean fir planted about thirty-eieht
Years ago by the distinguished member of
Congress from Indiana, located In the lawn
bordering the walk leading to the west
door OF the large conservatory:
The Dan voorhees, memorial tree ts n
EUROPEAN sycamore tPlantanus orientalis)
planted by Mr.. Voorhees, during his term
In congress. located near the west gateway
entrance TO the garden
ne Morrill, memorial trees are two Wa
~ vi winged elm trees fUlmus alata)
Planted by Mr.. Lot NJ. Morrill, and MI
justin s. Morrill, during their terms of serv-
ice IN the United States Senate These
somewhat rare trees are now handsome
specimens and are located near the westarn
ehd OF the central main walk of the garden
me blackburn memorial trees are a
magnolia conspicua and a japanese e,m
pianted twenty-seven years ago near The
@ % conservatory in the center of the
Inc w. r. Singleton memoria, tre. :. .
I,opsah cut-ieaved linden CTilia Euronaa1
OF the garden "e'i 'he center
ne James H. Pierce memorial tree 10 O y
Anerlcan oak tQuercus bicolor) 20 III
me Secretary Bayard memor,., +roo T., -
,E oak Quercus robur). planted ON
e OAK llne. near the east gateway az
trance to the garden eii-
mere Is {. Chinese oak In the botanic,
GROUNDS with a novel history. Manv naa q.
ago friend of Charles A Dana. trave1in.
IN emma, picked up a number of acorns ,ns
ger tree growing by the grave or Con
lucius, and brought them to America anc
| gave them to Mr.. Dana who planted a
| number OF them In his grounds. This tras
was grown from one of these acorns nra
| sented to Mr.. Smith by Mr. Falconer IN.
| weli-known horticuturist who was at tina,
| Tune superintendent of Mr.. Dana's exten
| sive grounds at Glen Cove L. l. II /,
| planted south of the green houses nea,
Maryland avenue and I'd street southwest.