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to consider plans for the development
Of a great United States botanic gar
den in the National Capital, the equal
or the superior to any in the world, is
provided for in resolution introduced
today by Representative Kent Of Illi-
nois, chairman Of the House Library
Committee. The resolution has the
support Of the House committee, which
discussed the matter at a session yes
terday. .--.
The cooperation Of Senator Alben
w. Barkley, chairman Of the Senate
Library Committee and chairman Of
the Joint Library Committee Of Con-
gress, which has Jurisdiction over the
Botanic Garden now, has been sought.
Senator Barkley is in Michigan today,
where he Is to deliver an address to-
night.
Delano as Chairman.
The resolution offered by Repre-
sentative Keller names the members
Of the committee to consider what
should be done for the upbuilding of
the Botanic Garden, placing Frederick
A. Delano, chairman Of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion, at its head. Other members Of
the committee include Senator Bark
ley, Representative Keller and repre-
sentatives Of the Department of Ag-
riculture and Of the garden and horti-
cultural societies Of America.
The committee is directed by the
resolution to make a searching in
quiry into the question of what
should be done with the Botanic Gar
den. 1t has the backing of many
of those who have supported the bill
introduced in the present Congress
by Senator Joseph T. Robinson of
Arkansas, Democratic leader of the
Senate, calling for the transfer of
the control Of the Botanic Garden
from the Joint Library Committee of
Congress to the Department of Agri-
culture. The Keller resolution and
the appointment of the committee to
make recommendations 10 Congress
about what shall be done with the
Botanic Garden is regarded as happy
method of dealing with a problem
which has interested recently many
members of Congress and horticul-
turalists and those interested in gar
dens throughout the country.
Report Next Session Expected.
1t Is expected that the committee
after 1t has been provided for by Con-
gress, will make a thorough study of
the whole subject and submit a COM
prehensive report to the Congress at
its next session. This report and the
committees communications are ex-
pected to be the basis of legislation
by the next Congress.
The resolution was referred to the
Library Committee of the House
Chairman Keller said that he hoped
to make an early and favorable re-
port on the restoration to the House
and to get it adopted as soon as pos
sible. He said:
i consider this the first step look
ing toward the development of a great
Botanic Garden in the Capital City Of
the United States. where the finest
garden in the world should be To-
Text Of Resolution.
The text of the resolution follows:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United
States Of America in Congress assem-
bled that committee be and hereby
is appointed, which is to be known as
the Planning Committee for the
United States Botanic Garden, con-
Sisting of the following members:
Hon. Frederic A Delano chairman
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission), chairman; Seantor Al
ben w. Barkley chairman of the
Joint Committee on the Library. vice
chairman; Representative Kent E.
Keller chairman of the House Com
mittee on the Library, second vice
chairman; Senator Peter Norbeck
(member Of Committee on Agriculture
and Forestry, Representative Robert
Luce former chairman of the House
Committee on the Library. Mr.. Fred
erick v. Coville tacting director of
the National Arboretum), Mr.. B. Y.
Morrison (head of division of For
eign Plant Introduction. Bureau of
Plant Industry. Department of Agri-
culture, Mr.. William R. Maxon (as-
sociate curator, Division of Plants,
Smithsonian institution, Mr.. C.
Stuart eager (director of the Brook
lyn Botanic Gardens), Mr.. Leicester
B. Holland (chief. Division of Fine
Arts, Library of Congress-. Mr. Oakes
Ames (director Of the Arnold Arbore-
tum. Harvard University, Mr.. George
+. Moore director of the Missouri Bo-
tanical Gardens, Mr. L. H. Bailey
professor of horticulture, Cornell
University, Mr.. H. H. Bartlett (direc-
tor of Botanical Garden and Ar
boretum, University of Michigan), Mr..
Rodney H. True director of the Nor
ris Arboretum, University of Pennsyl-
vania). Mrs. Frank B. Noyes Especial
representative of the Garden Club of
America), Mrs. Fairfax Harrison (rep-
resenting Garden Club of America), +,
Mr.. Harlan P. Kelsey (member Of the
Massachusetts, Horticultural Society,
Mr.. Robert Pyle chairman of Com
mittee on Botanical Gardens and Ar
boretums, American Association of
Nurserymen), Mr.. John G. Bradley
tclerk Of the House Committe on the
Library, executive secretary.
Duty of Committee.
Section 2. (a) The duty Of the
Planning Committee hereinafter re-
ferred to as the committee) shall be
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