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United States Botanic Garden

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The Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, DC first suggested the creation of the Botanic Garden in 1816. In 1820 it was given land by an act of Congress. The land was located west of the Capitol extending from First Street to Third Street between Pennsylvania and
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of the Vessel Fern brought back on Wilkes' ship. Because of the lifespan of Vessel Ferns, it is highly unlikely that the present fern is the original; however it is believed that the present fern is a direct descendant and genetically identical to the
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questionably one of the original Wilkes plants. Due to its size and possible age, some believe this plant to have come back with the expedition in 1842; unfortunately, early records are incomplete and inaccurate, so this is left to
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on September 1, 1997, and reopened to the public on December 11, 2001. At the time of closure for renovation, plants in the collection were either placed in storage at the USBG Production Facility, retired to greenhouses in
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kept careful notes of his observations of the plants. In February 1853, he immediately traveled to Washington and gave the plants to the superintendent and botanist of the United States Botanic Garden W. D. Breckenridge.
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came to be housed in the Old Patent Office greenhouse, and were cared for there until 1850. At that time, a botanic garden was built to house the collection in front of the Capitol, where the Capitol
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are regulated by means of a misting system, retractable shades and levered windows. All plants are watered daily by hand. Construction was completed on the 3-acre (12,000 m)
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Maryland Avenues. The facility ceased to operate in 1837 when the society stopped holding meetings. However it was re-instituted in 1842 when the Wilkes expedition of the
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In 1933, the building was moved to its present location, just to the southwest of the Capitol, bordered by Maryland Avenue on the north, First Street on the east,
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Southern Exposure (courtyard), on the south side of the building, is surrounded by glass walls, receiving more warmth. It features many plants from the
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in South America and the Pacific he collected seeds and rare plants for the United States Botanic Garden. Some of the species he gathered were the
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to maintain live plants on long voyages. Wilkes returned in 1842 with a massive collection of plants previously unknown in the United States.
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on the Botanic Garden's west border, in October 2006 and the garden includes a regional garden of plants native to the
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the globe and explore the Pacific Ocean. During this trip (the "Wilkes Expedition"), Wilkes collected live and dried
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Backyard Wildlife Habitat. The Park also houses the administrative building for the United States Botanic Garden.
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Bartholdi Park lies just south of the Conservatory, across Independence Avenue. It is named for the
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conducted scientific exploration of minerals and plants. While he was U.S. Navy chaplain on the
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Except for the Hawaiian house, the galleries, and the south lobby, none of the conservatory has
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There are four plants in the garden that are believed to be directly related to the original
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Botanical garden on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., USA
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A Popular Catalogue of the Extraordinary Curiosities in the National Institute
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species; this is the largest of the rooms, and includes a second-story
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First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln
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First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln
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A model version of the National Mall seen in the Botanic Garden
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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States
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Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States
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The dried specimens comprised the core of what is now the
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Powers, privileges, procedure, committees, history, media
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List of artwork at the United States Capitol complex
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Inside primary greenhouse, showing tropical walkway
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Index

US Botanic Garden

Washington DC
Coordinates
38°53′17″N 77°00′47″W / 38.888°N 77.013°W / 38.888; -77.013
Federal Center SW station
botanical garden
United States Capitol
Washington, D.C.
James A. Garfield Monument
Congress
Architect of the Capitol
federal holidays

South Seas
Charles Wilkes
United States Exploring Expedition
circumnavigate
specimens
plants
wardian cases
herbarium
Smithsonian Institution's
National Museum of Natural History
seeds
reflecting pool

Photius Fisk
Frigate Raritan
vanilla plant

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