Evening star., 1924-12-14
NURSERY MEMS EXECUTIVE LAJJDS
PROJECT FOR ARBORETJJM HERE
Location at Mount Hamilton Ideal. Declares Harlan
P. Kelsey--Industry Said to Need Federal
Standardization

identity certain varieties of plants
and the Government men who would
make this their speciality would prove
OF great aid In establishing the Whole
industry on. a more reliable basis. In
fact, he said, 1t would be the saliva
ton" of the industry.
Not only are tho nursey men in
Washington, Mr.. Kelsey said, but
they are in favor of the particular
site at Mount Hamilton, proposed in
tho Pepper and Luce bills now pend
Ing. A committee from the Associa-
ton Of Nurserymen. headed by Rob-
ert Pyle of West Grove, Pa. inspected
the site and pronounced 1t well
adapted in every way for such a pur-
pose.
The climatic conditions here. Mr..
Kelsey pointed out, are ideal. Wash
ington is peculiarly placed" he said.
'in the right latitude. near water
and with weather which Is favora BILE
to the growth not only of nearly all
plants as far south as South Caro-
lima but also of plants which can
grow below the frost line. You have
the Winter jasmine. and the great
southern magnolia is right at home
here. In fact, there Is no other place
In the United States so we'll fitted
for national aboretum."
Stresses Educational Side.
The nurserymen and horticultural
lists are also mindful of the great ed
ucational value of an aboretum, Mr..
Ke lsey emphasized. 1t would be a
means of educating hundreds of
thousands, even millions of people.
in the ways of trees and plants. 1t
would be a real, living museum,
growing all plants that would thrive
in this latitude. And 1t would pro-
vide a beautiful and attractive land
scape, a refuge for bird life"
Another practical advantage of locat-
ing the arboretum at Washington. ac-
cording to Mr.. Kelsey, is the fact that
the Federal Government already has
working here its big staff Of experts in
the Department of Agriculture, who are
not only available. but eager to take 1t
over as a workshop for the preserva-
ton of many Of their specimens collect
ed from various parts Of the world and
the propa cation OF others.
Many Names Defined.
The horticultural industry has made
efforts already. however, to standardize
plant names. y Kelsey said, through
the American jU.lt committee on horti-
cultural nomenclature, which published
a book containing the agreed-upon
names of more than $4,000 varieties.
These had been accepted by the trade.
he said. and had been a great help in
stabilizing the situation. But still there
was vital need for the great central
bureau of standards for the identifica-
tion of plants
Tho joint committee which published
the nomenclature included representa-
tives Of the American Association of
Nurserymen, the Ornamental Growers
Association, American Institute of Park
Executives, American Society of Land
scape Architects, the American Phar-
maceutical Association and the Society
Of American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists.
A bill. introduced by Representative
Cramton of Michigan, and favored by
the nurserymen, according to Mr.. Kel-
sey, would provide penalties for ship
ping in interstate commerce nursery
stock mot true to name"