Evening star., 1928-02-05
ArbOretum to Aid in Solution
OF u. S. Problems, Says Jardine

Is a place Of scientific research not q
park, ii unquestionably will attract the
public as q place of relaxation and out
door enjoyment. like the Arnold
Arboretum In the suburbs Of Boston. or
Kew Gardens. in London.
The department wishes to preserve
Licking Banks, an old deer lick on the
AnacoStia River at the base Of Hickey
Hill. which Is the best known and best
loved swimming hole in Northeast
Washington. The extension OF streets
and buildings has threatened to wipe
It out, but the department hopes to
keep II for the enjoyment OF future
generations of boys.
By reason OF its location at Washing
ton, which Is both the administrative
and the research headquarters OF the
Department Of Agriculture. the National
Arboretum will be distributing point
for new and rare plants needed Tor
scientific research IN other arboretumS
and experiment stations throughout the
country
THE Department of Agriculture will
be greatly aided In It's plans for
the National Arboyetum by an advisory
council appointed last Spring, The
members are Frederic A. Delano. Wash
ington. D, c.. member OF the board OF
regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
chairman: /. II. Bailey. Ithaca, N, Y,
president of the Botanical Society OF
America, Henry S Graves New Haven
Conn, dean of the School OF Forestry.
Yale University; Harlan p. Kelsey
Salem. Mass. former president OF the
American Association OF Nurserymen.
John C., Merriam. president OF the Car
negie Institution OF washington: Mrs
Frank Il. Moves. Washington, d. G..
chairman of the District Of Columbia
committee of the Garden Club OF
America. Frederick Law OlmSted
Brooki,ne, Mass, former president OF
the American Society Of Landscape
Architects. Mrs, Harold I. Pratt, Glen
Cove. Ions Island. secretary Of the Gar
den Club Of America: Robert Pyle, West
Grove. Pa. a director OF the Society OF
American Florists and Ornamental Hor-
ticulturists and former president OF
the American Rose Society.
The members Of the council have ST,e-
cial qualifications for the work 10 be
done In planning and developing the
National Arboretum,
MIR. Delano who for nearly 30 years
was a railway executive IN Chicago, TOOK
a prominent part III city planning wosk
In both Chicago and New York.
DR., Bailey Is a past president OF the
American Pathological Society and
American Association for the Advance.
ment OF Science, He spent the rrst so
years of his he IN Michigan. and there
began his career AS horticulturist. Atet
becoming dean OF the College OF Agrt-
culture Of Cornell University,
Or, Graves, q fellow Of the Society OF
American Forestefs. was formerly presi-
dent Of the American Forestry ASsoeia-
tion. and for 10 years Was head Of the
Forest Service Of the United states De-
partment Of Agriculture,
Mr.. Kelsey lived for many wears In
North Carolina. where he developed
nursery business. which Was later moved
10 Massachusetts,,
Dr, Merriam Ii q member of tho Ma
tional Academy OF Sciences and the
National Research Council, He spent 20
years In scientific and educational work
In California,
Mrs, Neyas. ~ Washington representA-
tive III the Garden Club ut America,
was an effective leader IN the movement
for the establishment OF the National
Arhoretuni,
MIR. Pyle 10 chairman at the arhare.
tum committee as the American Assas
eiAlien Of NnfseFyMen.