22 ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDEN. 



Senator Knox. And St. Gauclens a sculptor ? 



Mr. Olmsted. Yes; a sculptor. 



Senator Knox. And you a landscape architect ? 



Mr. Olmsted. Yes. 



Mr. Fess. Mr. Olmsted, do you think that what you have recom- 

 mended here could be secured by the proposed site at Mount Hamil- 

 ton? 



Mr. Olmsted. In connection with the Anacostia Park, which could 

 be used largely for the same sort of purposes without interfering 

 with the purpose for which it was acquired, I think the area would 

 very largely accomplish the purpose. I think it is quite possible that 

 it would be advisable in connection with such a botanic garden and 

 arboretum so located to have certain areas of more distant outlying 

 cheap land well out in Maryland for certain purposes requiring 

 larger space and not needing such constant work back and forth be- 

 tween the departments and scientific institutions in the city and the 

 main collections. 



Mr. Fess. That would be in addition? 



Mr. Olmsted. That would be for certain kinds of things requiring 

 large space. 



Mr. Fess. You think this could be made available? While you were 

 engaged in this work with your fellow commissioners, were other 

 sites called to your attention, and what did j^ou think of them if there 

 were ? 



Mr. Olmsted. Specifically for this purpose? 



Mr. Fess. For Botanic Garden. 



Mr. Olmsted. No ; other sites were not called to our attention at 

 that time, and, as I say, we did not attempt at that time to say what 

 would be the best location in the District for these purposes. 



Senator Knox. Was your attention particularly concentrated upon 

 the Botanic Garden as distinct from a chain of parks? 



Mr. Olmsted. No : it was not ; that was merely mentioned as one of 

 the things which should be taken care of in the course of the general 

 development. 



Mr. Moore. Senator, the idea of using Mount Hamilton was de- 

 veloped quite largely during the time when Gen. Harts w r as the secre- 

 tary of the Commission of Fine Arts. Gen. Harts has come here this 

 morning and I would like to have you hear him about the availability 

 of Mount Hamilton. 



The Chairman. Just before he takes the stand, I have here on my 

 desk what is entitled " Report on the Botanic Garden Situation in 

 the District of Columbia, by the Xational Commission of Fine Arts, 

 1920." Did you leave this here I 



Mr. Moore. We had it brought up; yes. 



The Chairman. Is it in print anywhere ? This is typewritten ; has 

 it been printed? 



Mr. Moore. Xo. Senator: and I have a note here to ask you if you 

 will have it printed. 



The Chairman. Do you intend to have it printed? 



Mr. Moore. We have no funds available for printing it. We print 

 our report and it takes $1,500 out of our very meager appropriation. 



The Chairman. You want this printed in the hearing? 



Mr. Moore. In the hearing; ves. 



