Evening star., 1924-05-25
ARB0RETUM PROJECT
URGED BY OFFICIAL
DR.. David Fairchild Favors Pur-
chase of Fort Hamilton Tract
by Government.
MRS. MOVES BACKS PROPOSAL
Would Prove Beneficial to Public
and Scientists, He Says.

An adequate arboretum for species
OF trees, shrubs and plants, such as
would be provided in the proposed
Fort Hamilton tract, is greatly need
ed, according to DIR. David Fairchild
OF the Department of Agriculture.
demand for such a tract is two
fold, Dr. Fairchild told the commit
Tee of the National Capital of the
Garden Club of America last Monday,
AT the home of the chairman, Mrs.
frank B. Noyes. 1899 Vermont avenue.
The arboretum. in his opinion.
would serve the double purpose of
providing a great repository near the
National Capital not only for the
pleasure and education of the public,
out for the use of government Scien-
ustS located here, who now have no
place appropriate for experimentation
and propagation of their trees and
shrubs.
DIR. Fairchild was joined by Mrs.
Noyes in urging that Congress should
purchase the Fort Hamilton tract, of
several hundred acres.
Illustrated Lecture Given.
In his illustrated lecture, DR.. Fair
child presented series of pictures re-
Vealing IA few of the enormous number
OF trees, plants and shrubs. both useful
and ornamental, gathered in the thirty
Years of his experience in the govern
ment service. As agriculturiSt in charge
of foreign seed and plant introduction
DR.. Fairchild said he had seen the col
lection from foreign countries and distri-
button all over the United States of in
Vulnerable valuable specimens. But
there was no place at the Capital, he
pointed out. where these were even so
much as repreSeQteQ.
Among the trees and plants imported
with great benefit to this country, he
said, were the date palm, peach, cherry,
plum. apricot and walnut trees. white
bark pine, dry-land elm. avocado or al
1iEator pear, Japanese cherry tree and
manages.
Dr. Fairchid reviewed the work of
some of the worlds great arboretums,
and praised the Arnold arboretum at
Boston, built by DR.. Charles :. Sargent.
aS second to none" Shaw Gardens.
near St Louis, We're also highly regard
ed by DIR. Fairchild
The Fort Hamilton tract, DIR. Fair
child said. had many features commend
ing ii for use as an arboretum. With
its sufficient acreage, its favorable loca-
tion near the Capital and with even a
stream of water flowing through it,
making the development of water gar
dens economically feasible. the tract
was considered, he said. as thoroughly
's'tioi oiiNlOls III SNcls CSoSHlihi pai eiSu-
lar
Urges Favorable Action.
The project should be pushed at
this time, he pointed out, especially
on account of the drainage opera
tions in the vicinity. An actual saw
ing could be effected. he believed, by
Transforming some of the land into
water gardens. instead of going
to the expense of drainage. The
speaker urged the Garden Club of
America to do all in it's power to
bring about purchase of the tract by
the government.
The recent campaign for preSerVa-
tion of the Towering dogwood was
reported by Mrs. Frank b. Noyes, as
a success. Explaining the various
phases of the campaign and how the
message had been taken to the pub
lie, Mrs. NoyeS said the campaign hao
been so impressive that one govern
meut cafeteria in the city, which had
attempted to decorate with dogWood
had been overwhelmed by protests
from patrons, who declared they
would not eat there until the dog
wood was removed Public sentiment
had been aroused against the destruc-
tion of dogwood, Mrs. Noyes said, un-
til it was now considered a wrong
to break its branches.
Mrs. NoyeS, expressing gratihcat1on
over the results of the dogwood cam
paign. announced that next year the
organization would encourage the
planting of dogwood.
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