214 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



PUBLIC BOTANIC AND ZOOLOGIC GARDENS AND AaUAEIUMS 



IN THE UNITED STATES 



The desirability of this list has become evideiit during the 

 compilation of the directory of museums as the collections main- 

 tained are in many instances supplementary to the museums 

 and contain so much material of great yalue to inyestigators 

 in botany and zoology. 



From the information at present on hand only a yery incom- 

 plete notice can be giyen. The tendency in most of the large 

 cities seems to be to maintain collections of Hying animals and 

 botanic departments in the public parks where the work has not 

 already been undertaken by scientific societies. 



DISTKICT OF COLUMBIA 



National zoological park, Washington. Director, ex ofiicio; 

 S. P. Langiey, seGretary of the Smithsoman histitution; Frank 

 Baker, siiperm-tendent; A. B. Baker, property clerk; W. H. Black- 

 burne, liead keeper. 



The number of animals in the collection, June 30, 1902, 883; 

 estimated yalue of animals, |38,000. 



Approximate number of specimens : mammals, 123 species, 506 

 specimens; birds, 72 species, 232 specimens; reptiles, 32 species^ 

 145 specimens. The aquarium is fitted with IT tanks and usually 

 contains from 40 to 70 species of fish and inyertebrates, repre- 

 sented by from 150 to 400 specimens. A small working library 

 is maintained at the superintendent's office, xlnimals which die 

 in the collections are sent to the United States national museum. 



MIX:S^ESOTA 



Board of park commissioners, Minneapolis. J. A. Ridgway, 

 secretary. 



A limited zOologic gai'den under the direction of the super- 

 intendent of public parks is maintained and contains 25 species, 

 166 specimens of mammals and 130 birds. 



