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Report of a Journey Around the World. 



I92. WILD PLUM IN JESUP COLLECTION. 



the south facade, which is 710 feet from tower to tower, is shown 

 in Fig. 1S9, and the building has cost approximately $5,000,000. 

 The total area of floor space is about teu acres (470,789 square 

 feet), of which about half is open to the public. The building is 

 erected and largely maintained by the city: the annual appro- 

 priation is devoted to the heating, lighting, repairs and supervision 



of the building and care of the collections. 



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