Club of America at the Smithsonian Institution after the 
lectures and will show her Wild Flower Paintings. 
Wednesday, October 25th 
9 :30 to 11 :30 a. m. Visit Agricultural Department and 
Chrysanthemum Show. Historic Houses and Gardens may 
be visited at this time. 
11:30 a. m. Visit Experimental Rose Gardens in Potomac 
Park. 
12 m. Pan American Garden. 
1 p. m. Buffet Luncheon at Rauscher's, Connecticut Avenue 
and L. Street. 
2 p. m. Leave from Rauscher's for Tour of Parks with Mr. 
Charles Moore, including Walter Reed Hospital, Rock 
Creek Park, the Gardens of Mr. James Parmelee and Mrs. 
Charles J. Bell, Arlington, Lincoln Memorial and Potomac 
Park. 
5 p. m. Return to Powhatan Hotel. 
8 p. m. Interior Department Auditorium. "Wild Flower 
Fantasy" by Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, written in honor 
of the visit of the Garden Club of America to Washington. 
8 :30 p. m. Addresses by scientific experts, Dr. Coville, Dr. 
Safford, Dr. Bartsch and Dr. Wherry, of the Department 
of Agriculture. 
Historic Houses and Gardens 
Octagon House, corner New York Avenue and Eighteenth Street. 
Built in 1798 by Dr. AVilliam Thornton for Gen. John 
Tayloe. President Madison occupied Octagon House after 
the burning of the White House by the British in 1841. 
The Treaty of Ghent was signed in the circular room on the 
second floor. (House can be seen at any time.) 
Bellevue, 2725 Q Street. Built in 1800 and acquired in 1813 by 
Charles Carroll of Bellevue. Restored by its present owner, 
Mr. John Newbold, in 1913. (House and garden can be 
seen October 25.) 
Tuclor Place, Thirty-first and Q Streets. Fine example of Tudor 
architecture, with Colonial features. Built in 1810 by Dr. 
William Thornton and always owned by members of the 
Washington family. Now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Arm- 
istead Peter, Jr. 
Sevier House, 3124 Q Street. Fine example of Georgian archi- 
tecture. Built in 1805. Beautiful old garden with wonder- 
ful box. (House and garden can be seen anv time October 
25.) 
Halcyon House, 3400 Prospect Avenue (Prospect Avenue runs 
from Thirty-second to Thirty-sixth Streets, between M and 
N Streets). Built in 1783. Present owner, Mr. Albert 
Clemens. Very quaint old house and unusual garden. 
(Can be seen any time October 25.) 
