The Arvada enterprise., 1922-08-10

~ must take 1t away and put II some
w. where else. Now the Mall Is to b.
used for the purposes for which 1t
" was originally Intended. The lOca.
ti0n Of Grant Memorial on part Of
the grOunds occupied by the Botanic Garden Ii
proof thst Congress means business and that
Uncle musf move his flower aud plant show
wherever II points out.
Besades the Botanic Garden IL a cheap affair
comparatively speaking. Several American cities
nave Tar larger and better gardens. And compared
with such SLOWS ~ the Royal Botanic Gardens Of
Kew and the botanic gardens of Berlin, Paris
sednburRh. Olasgow and Rio de Janeir0-why
Wsshingt"n sisspiy isu't In II.
Ceagress 10 Considering the various aspects Of
the Botanic Garden question II appears likely
that ihs public features Of the present garden will
be transferred from the west side of the Capitol
10 the north aide and that new botanic garden
sad ari'oretun "n m adequate scale will be
established not far from the Capitol
Beaate resolution 185, affecting the acouIsltlon
OF site. II now befors the committee on the
library. The slne arts commission. Of which Le,it
Coz. Ciareace o. Sheriff., Corps OF Engineer,
IL secretary aud executive ofcer. has made q re-.
port o. The Botanic Garden. Following are some
0f tn points made in this report
The present Botanic Garden was begun about
lSD under congressional pesmiAsoa granted to
the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of
Ans aud Sciences, which went out Of existence
In 1871. Then In the years 1873 1884: the Wilkes
surveying aud exploring expedition of six gov.
ernns<tit shps to the SOutf Seas, collected "A
large assortment OF horticultural and botanical
speclmens. The~e formed the nucleus Of the
D'reseMt garden. The total expenditures ON the
gartten frMn 1892 to date including the orlgnai
appropriation for the expedition amount to about
Sl.aiO.7<S II appears thst the garden. wisely and
adequately begun. nov serves mainly ,as dis
trihuter II plants and flowers.
By way Of cOsNparls0s our Botanic Garden
talGi less than IL acres. while the famous Kew
Gardens contain 288 acres and are closely dentl.
GSd with twenty four cu ,nial bOtsncxl gardens Oe
the British Empire Berlin Las .S25 acre. In Its
botnal garden which was established vt y cost
o $:.OODO
The lOcatlON problem may he stated thus:
For seas,a,x that will appear the ho,nnIc Cur.
deN uaust be removed from lts present location.
Congress. when II located the Grant Memorial In
the garden area. forced the garden out. Such was
the Intention of Congress. The action wns entire
" l.g.ca. That space was designed by President
Wsahlngton and Anj. L'Enfant Ms mn open mp
proact, to the Capitol. and In so shown on the
urtgna; plan Of the city. II was proposed nj
that time that this area should he subject TO
ornamentutiOn with memorials. foundations anu
the like. hut not shut oil by wallis and fences.
larsti:.e the Botanic Garden In tLls wns one
Of t.oss sertoux mistakes made In the early part
NJ the century Whereby the great p'nn Tor the
Nations Capital suffered dnn'nGe TINT hns con-
tiuued to this day The location OF the Grant
Me1uDStal waa the ntnt Wep t0Wa1u S~i"""k W."
Aa~aee The subsequent location of the Meade
Memorial In the same AREA Is further advance
IN the restoration Of the original pan
In furtherancs Of Its purpose TO restore the Mall
"a its urigual status park connt elton between
tho leelsiative and executive departments. Con
sress paid the Pennsylvania Rr.lroad N.'aUOD
eo-res,ovc its tracks from the Mail. The public
p,ssa or square Oh the west front Of the Capitol
Grounds ix . feature Of this large p'nn The New
Natiousl Museum Building, the Agriculture De
u.rt,ueut bvildnga and the gallery for the Frrcr
col,ect 'Cns all have been l"cntei with refcrc:."
10 the general plum. Slowly. hut steadily. chnnyes
An coufor,Mty with that plan nre now being c,,r.
rtc.i o,,t throughout the entire ?h miles from the
(,sultoi Grounds to the Lincoln Memorial. The
r.,ovni ~ the Botanic Garden Is essential To the
sicye,ouu,cnt Of the great composition
II Congress drsires to continue N garden for
tl.s uurin,xc Of obtaining flowers for Its members
and for srowing shrubs TO disseminate through
out the country both Of these purposes b-
ssbservedsaslts 2, well by gnss houses and gar.
1S~s n o(heS accessible locations
~ eelssgoansat VI the Capitol Grounds on the
q A{Aa6urds ~ arm for Enrlen- II Krrut beanty
.sd dls(stsloa through which will pass all visitors
20 WeshInetoM and Q largo proportion Of those
sersoes who .daily 60, to the, Capitol and tl,p
i.nx.s1 ~ Qn0ees9 'Ths prasent kAastc Gar.
q. = 80 by % Insignificant fraction VI vissors
~ reaideuta Ths removal II the xnr,len features
frus the wess si1e N the CAlst" I" the nosth
sia, si,nuay mates ssca, eenturrx nwrv avnlnbl~.