Charles Henlock 

 (1856-1934) 



In 1912, Henlock, head gardener in the Office of Public Buildings and 

 Grounds, supervised the actual planting of the cherry trees in Potomac 

 Park. 



He started work in 1886 as a laborer and was promoted to head gar- 

 dener in 1901. Before retiring in 1931, Henlock became Chief of the Hor- 

 ticultural Division of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of 

 the National Capital (predecessor to the Office of Public Buildings and 

 Grounds). 



After retiring, he served as a consultant to the National Capital Parks 

 and Planning Commission of Washington, D.C. 



Mr. Henlock died in Washington, D.C. 



Leland O. Howard 

 (1861-1950) 



Dr. Howard, as Chief of the Bureau of Entomology of the U.S. 

 Department of Agriculture, supervised inspection of both shipments of 

 Japanese cherry trees in 1910 and 1912. 



Dr. Howard graduated from Cornell University with B.S. and M.S. 

 degrees. Because of his outstanding work in controlling insects, he later 

 was awarded honorary doctoral degrees from Georgetown and George 

 Washington Universities in Washington, D.C, and the University of Tor- 

 onto in Canada. During his scientific career, he authored over 900 books 

 and articles on insects. His many decorations from foreign governments 

 included the Cross, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, and the Cross, 

 Officier de l'Ordre de Merite Agricole, from France. He was a member of 

 the National Academy of Science, the American Philosophical Society, 

 the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and 16 other scientific soci- 

 eties. For 22 years, he served as permanent secretary for the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science. 



Dr. Howard died in Bronxville, N.Y. 



Philander Chase Knox 

 (1853-1921) 



As Secretary of State, Mr. Knox on November 22, 1909, informed both 

 the Secretaries of War and Agriculture that the shipment of cherry trees 

 from Japan would arrive in Seattle, Wash., on December 10, 1909. On 

 January 27, 1910, Knox, as Secretary of State, informed the Japanese 

 Ambassador, Baron Uchida, that the trees must be destroyed because of 

 the possibility of the spread of disease and insect pests. 



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