Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . public^grounds; and construction and re-pairs of all bridges on the Potomac and Anacostia, and repairing and extension ofGovernment water-pipes. Propagating Garden.—The Government Propagating Gar-den, originally on Missouri av., between 3d and 4^ sts. W.,is beautifully situated on the banlvs of the Potomac, S. of theWashington Monument. The garden covers 8 a. The forc-ing houses are supplied with apparatus for the propagationand growth of plants of th
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . public^grounds; and construction and re-pairs of all bridges on the Potomac and Anacostia, and repairing and extension ofGovernment water-pipes. Propagating Garden.—The Government Propagating Gar-den, originally on Missouri av., between 3d and 4^ sts. W.,is beautifully situated on the banlvs of the Potomac, S. of theWashington Monument. The garden covers 8 a. The forc-ing houses are supplied with apparatus for the propagationand growth of plants of the rarest species and varieties. In1872, from the old garden, upwards of 20,000 papers of flowerseeds were collected and cured. These, with surplus plants,sometimes numbering upwards of 10,000, consisting of roses,chrysanthemums, verbenas, geraniums, begonias, and otherhot-house annuals and shrubs propagated at these gardenswere distributed to members of Congress, and otliers notifiedby circular letter that such stock was ready. A Nursery isconnected with the garden, in which trees and shrubs aregrown for the supply of the public Copyright, \S~iA: LeB. R. Keim. BOTANICAL GARDKN AND GREEN-nOOaE. Botanical Garden.—Open daihi, S) a. w. to Q p. w.—Thisinstructive place of public resort is situated at the foot of Capi-tol Hill, extending from 1st to 3d sts. W., and between Penn-sylvania and Maryland avs. There are two main entrances forpedestrians, one opposite the main central W. gate of the Cap-itol Park and the other on 3d st., opposite the E. end of theDrive. Each entrance consists of four marble and brick gatepiers, VAith uon gates. No wheeled vehicles are permitted inthe garden. The avenues diverging from the W. Capitol Parkgive the garden a wedge-shape, the narrower end facing theW. front of the Capitol. It comprises 10 a., surrounded by 42 BOTANICAL GARDEN. a low, brick wall, with stone coping- and iron railing, and islaid out in walks, lawns, and flower-beds. N
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