intended shall be the finest in the world. The land presented to the
Society is in Bronx Park.

The Zoo is to be finished within three years, and to be free to the public
at least four days of the week, including Sundays and all half holidays;
it is to be open not less than seven hours every day.

Work is to be begun this spring, and the Vice-President of the Society
promises to have a part of the garden ready to open to the public next
spring.

The Society agrees to prepare the park grounds, and erect such buildings
as are necessary to house the animals, and the City agrees to take care of
the animals and grounds after they are ready.

This great work is being done by some public-spirited citizens, and when
we get our Zoo we shall have to thank these good people for it.

The Botanical Garden, which is in course of preparation, will also be in
Bronx Park, and many of the same people who are working to get a
Zoological Garden for us have also helped to provide New York with its
Botanical Garden.

One lady, Mrs. Esther Hermann, gave ten thousand dollars for the Botanical
Garden--which, according to the latest report, will be opened this summer.

GENIE H. ROSENFELD.