. Guide to Washington . My,. A GROUP OF in its original swampy condition, and not until 1830, when the firstbuilding was erected, did it begin to receive attention. During the last thirty jears the rarest and most beautiful plantshave been gathered from all parts of the world, until now it compareswith any of the famous gardens in Europe. Within the enclosure of ten acres are small houses for the grow-ing of plants, and a grand conservatory three hundred feet in lengthwith a huge dome filled with choice floral productions. The famous Bartholdi fountain which was on exhibition at
. Guide to Washington . My,. A GROUP OF in its original swampy condition, and not until 1830, when the firstbuilding was erected, did it begin to receive attention. During the last thirty jears the rarest and most beautiful plantshave been gathered from all parts of the world, until now it compareswith any of the famous gardens in Europe. Within the enclosure of ten acres are small houses for the grow-ing of plants, and a grand conservatory three hundred feet in lengthwith a huge dome filled with choice floral productions. The famous Bartholdi fountain which was on exhibition at theCentennial Exhibition, was purchased by the Government, and isplaced north of the large conservatory. THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. The Smithsonian Institution is a gift to the United Stat^ of anEnglish gentleman named James Smithson, who was a son of theDuke of Northumberland. Having never married he devoted hislife to science. He left a large fortune to his nephew for life, afterwhich it was to go to the United States,
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