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ili.spl;i_VL'».l with iiLlmirable losLills. liionx I'aik 

 contains some 600 acres ot park land, ami ol 

 this 250 acres are reserved for the Neu- 

 \'orlv Botanical Harden. Close to this is the 

 celehraioi-l Hron\ Park Zooloijical Gardens. 

 I'Voiii the park the Pelham Park-\\;;y opens 

 out, three miles of double roadway with planta- 

 tions between, and line plantations and j^ronps 

 of shrubs at each side. One roadway is 

 reserved for motors only. I'elham Fark-way 

 is ()Oo feet wide tliroug'hout its entire lens^th, 

 and when fully developed with suitable clear- 



There are in the garden proper seven mile.s ol 

 roads and paths, and four additional miles are 

 now under construction. The f^arden, as its 

 name implies, is not a Go\ernment garden. It 

 belongs to New York, and is run by New ^■ork. 

 It is manag'ed by a committee, a body of 

 independent and intelliijent gentlemen, many of 

 them of high scientific attainments, who, meet 

 periodically and consider the various garden 

 reports. Dr. Britton is the director, he being 

 director in every sense of the word, being 

 responsible only to his committee, who look 



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ings, expansions and plantings, it will be a 

 noble addition to the attractions of outer New 

 York. 



Through Bronx Park a river flows with 

 pretty peeps, the roads being, as usual, broad 

 and well kept, and in places there are fine trees, 

 also open spaces with lawns and tlower beds :'.nd 

 groups. The Botanical Garden is quite un- 

 fenced from the rest of the park, consisting, as 

 before stated, of a section of 250 acres running 

 to the public road and to the railway station, 

 where there is an iron railing along the railway 

 track. X^ehicles and motor cars have free 

 access to the garden, broad roadways suitable 

 for this class of traffic running throusrh it. 



with sympathy and approval on his plans for 

 further developments. 



Dr. Britton takes a keen and very thorough 

 interest in every phase of activity and work in 

 the garden. He has planned the various 

 developments which have brought the garden 

 from rough woodland, bog, and farm land to 

 its present condition. Dr. Britton's aim has 

 been to preserve as much ot the original native 

 flora as possible, to develop the natural beauties 

 where this could be done, to preserve tne river, 

 and to utilise the bogs. This he has succeeded 

 in doing in a very interesting manner. Since 

 the garden was started in 1S9S splendid 

 museums, lecture rooms, and offices have been 



