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without a relaxation of the rigors of the quarantine referred to, the progress 

 of horticulture in the United States as related to other countries is now 

 definitely suspended. 



I appreciate the honor of the invitation and regret my inability to accept it 

 for the date given, and sincerely trust the Senate committee may put this enter- 

 prise in process of creation without any delay. 

 Tours truly. 



J. Horace McFarland, President. 



Harrisburg, Pa., May 18, 19:20. 

 Mr. Charles Moore, 



Chairman the Commission of Fine Arts. 



17.29 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. 

 Dear Mr. Moore : I inclose a letter from Mr. J. Edward Moon, president of the 

 American Association of Nurserymen, in which he renews the pledge of support 

 of that organization to the botanic garden proposition. 



I have thought that this letter might be of possible use to you at the hearing 

 on Friday, absence from which is a real grief to me. 



The American Association of Nurserymen is an organization of widespread 

 membership and large influence. 

 Yours, truly, 



J. Horace McFarland. 



Morrisville, Pa., May 17, 19.20. 

 J. Horace McFarland. 



Harrisburg, Pa. 

 Dear Mr. McFarland : I am very much indebted to you for the correspondence 

 with Chairman Moore, of the Commission of Fine Arts, Washington, D. C, re 

 the botanical garden. 



I am glad that you used the name of the association in this connection, for 

 we stand definitely committed to this project., I only wish it were possible for 

 Mr. Watson or myself to go to Washington Friday, to attend this hearing, to show 

 by our presence our interest in the undertaking. We may do this even yet, but 

 our funds are running- so low that there are some things we should do that we 

 can not do. 



Be assured, however, of my appreciation of your efforts. 

 Very cordially, 



J. Edward Moon. 



The Chairman. Is there anybody else to be heard? 

 Mr. Moore. The only other gentleman is Mr. J. Edward Moon, 

 the President of the American Association of Nurserymen. 



STATEMENT OF ME. J. EDWARD MOON, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERI- 

 CAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN, MORRISVILLE, PA. 



Mr. Moon. Mr. Chairman, the American Association of Nursery- 

 men is a national body, embracing - the national organizations in 

 nursery work including all the States, has adopted a resolution defi- 

 nitely committing itself to the establishment somewhere of a national 

 botanical garden. The English have done wonderful work in their 

 gardens at Kew, and we want similar opportunities in this country. 

 Most of the advantages that accrue to us have been brought out. 

 But one additional thought occurs to me, and that is that our work 

 runs over a long period of years. When we start to growing trees 

 we have to look for the market ahead, and if we had some gardens 

 like this one, perhaps we could develop the plant and obtain some 

 idea of the demand there may be for it before we invest our money 



