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“The greatest interest in these forests is that they are the 
oldest known to science.” (See Lester Park; Ritchie Park.) 
PED ACA 
CorRNELL UNIversITy ARBORETUM 
Cornell University 
Established: 1934. Area: 500 acres. 
Directors: Under the direction of an arboretum committee of the 
faculty. 
Serves as a public park. Open free, daily. Source of income: 
The initial planting was done by CCC (Civilian Conservation 
neon of the National Recovery Administration—NRA) men in 
1935, cost of maintenance is met by annual appropriations 
to Cornell University. erbarium and Museum: As of 1935 no 
steps ya been taken Saad the development of a herbarium and 
museum apart from those already in existence at the University. 
During 1936 “much planting was done 
LACKAWANNA (SEE BUFFALO (1)) 
LESTER PARK (NEAR SARATOGA SPRINGS) 
Fosstt Botanic GARDEN 
The Director, State Museum, Albany, New York 
In 1914 the New York State Museum received from Willard 
Lester, Esq., a deed of gift of about 3 acres of land in the town- 
ship of Greenfield, two miles west of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 
This area includes the widely known “ Cryptozoon Ledge,” and 
is set apart as a public park to be preserved and protected by the 
State because of its paleobotanical interest. A notice of this gift, 
and a brief geological and paleobotanical description of the area 
was given by Dr. John M. Clarke, Director of the New York 
State Museum, in Science 40: 884. 18 D 1914, under the title, 
“ A fossil botanical garden.” (See also Ritchie Park, p. 339.) 
IN YORI Cli, aL) 
Evcin Boranic GARDEN (DISCONTINUED) 
Established: 1801, by Dr. David Hosack. Area: 20 acres. 
