The Arvada enterprise., 1922-08-10
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SOUTH east. and west slopes. and the level area
between the hill and Hickey Road would work
Out well for greenhouses and herbaceOus gardens: :
while the other areas would he ideal for shrub
and small fOwering-tree arbOretpm uses. sspecial-
~ m the northern and southeastern slopes OF the
hill form two amphitheaters which would display
such exhibits Oh large scale. An examination
OF the soil has been made by the Department
OF Agriculture. Briefly summarized. the tnvestiga-
tion by that department indicates that 1t will be
possible to grow plants Of even the most exacting
soil requirements. the diverse types Of soil AFFORD
Ing almost every variation which can be secured
In this section Of the country. According to this
report practically any plant which Gun thrive In
this climate can be grown In this area
The whole area contains about 4S3 acres.
About G acres Of 1t Is to be acquired for the Ana.
costa Park reclamation NO that only about 4OO
acres need to be considered for purchase In con-
necton With this project. 1t 10 on the main high
way line between Baltimore and Washington
The Lincoln Highway. with little difficulty. could
be brought along the shores Of the AnacOstia
Park and thence by way OF Maryland avenue to
the Capitol Building. afOrting an entrance 10
Washington Of unequaled beauty. As to accessi.
billty. there Is already electric Cur line along
the Bludensburg Road. and the railroads are close
by.
For extension Of the gardens the Anacostia
Park Is available. That portion of the park he
tween the Pennsylvania Railroad and Bennlng
Bridge contains nbout J83 acres. iowiand and va.
ter. thus furnishing ample opportunity for ex.
panson on land not subject to overflow for low
land aud fresh water exhibits.
II In the future there should he added to this
area that portion Of the Anacosta Park between
Bennng Bridge and the Pennsylvania Bridge.
there would be- an addition Of another 39s acrea.
including land and water. which could he used
In connection with the proposed garden. This ex.
tension into the Anucostin Water Park would nj.
ford unlimited opportunity for beautiful aquatic
gardens. with ail the possibilities this Implies.
II will thus be that by exrVnsioE into the
Anncostia Park this undertaking that has been
begun purely US II necessary sanitary measure can
he mnde to so serve the Nation doubiy. thus pny.
Ing large dividends on the capital Invested. At
the assessors valuation. according to the latest
available data. the cost Of the 100 acrcs In this
trnct would amount to &2:l tiS, which Is ut the
rate of xii3.6s per acre.
In point of physical availability. excellence Of
exposure. accessibility. distribution OF essential
par,s. and capacity for enlargement without In.
crease Of after the inIta! purchase the Mount
Hamilton location stands ont preeminent among
all the sites that have been examined. Here bOth
the Botanic Gnrtlen and the Congress prOpagntng
gardens can be adequately accommodated.
The Mount Hamilton tract. ty reason Of iis loca.
tIon and topography. Inns been recommended In the
plans for the development of the city Us desirable
In amy event for pnrk purposes md ultimately
should b. acquired. II affords ris,as over the
city cOnpArnble WIN mos" from ~" Inislnis tSh'
elan nm over the city of Rome. Should Congress
decide tn retain the. Congress gardens In the
vicinity of the Capitol. the Botanic Garden and
urbore,um ought In nny case To be established Ut
Mount Hamilton. t.s.
The Commission OF Fine Arts recommends:
First, tha, tn, Mount Hamilton tract he acquired
for n national botanic garden and urb"retun. By
purchasing 4Oo acres OF land ut least 800 ncres Of
C;oyernment owned lands will be made available.
Also a park entrance TO the city frou, the north
will bc provided.
Second. that the public features Of the present
Botnuic Garden be transferred from the west side
~ III. Capitol to the north stss nnd to lands al.
rendy owned by the Government. Also that the
prupaxating gardens be accommodated temporarily
On the JAMES Creek Canal spaces owned BY the
0overameut. which spaces are Of double the q.
tent Il the ara now IN uss. Ultimately thses
features should bsco0s part q ~ ssw botaals
gnrden.