Appendix IV. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NATIONAL 

 ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



Sir: I have the honor to herewith submit the following report relating 

 to the condition and operations of the National Zoological Park for the 

 year ending June 30, 1901 : 



At the close of that period the approximate value of the property 

 belonging to the park was as follows: 



Buildings for animals $63, 000 



Buildings for administrative purposes 14, 000 



Office furniture, books, apparatus, etc 4, 000 



Machinery, tools, and implements 2, 200 



Fences and outdoor inclosures 25, 000 



R< >adways, bridges, pat lis, rustic seats, etc 74, 000 



Nurseries 1, 000 



Horses 800 



Animals in zoological collection 36, 000 



A detailed list of the animals in the collection is appended hereto. 

 They may be classified as follows: 



The accessions of animals during the year have been as follows: 



Presented 131 



Purchased and collected 104 



Lent 9 



Received in exchange 28 



Born in National Zoological Park 46 



Total 318 



The cost for purchase, collection, and transportation of these acces- 

 sions has been $4,000. Besides this there has been spent for books 

 photographs, apparatus, and office furniture the sum of $1,100. 



