82 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



GROWN AT THE FARM. 



25 Tons Carrots. iii Bushels of Field Corn. 



34 Tons Other Root Crops. 1,600 Ears of Sweet Corn. 



35 Tons Hay. And a great quantity of 

 50 Barrels Potatoes. millet. 



5,000 Heads of Cabbage. 



PRODUCED AT THE NURSERY. 



781 Guinea-pigs. 3, 100 Chickens. 



439 Rabbits. 910 dozen Eggs. 



475 Rats and Mice. 10,000 Mealworms. 



150 Pigeons. 450 pounds Honey. 



5 Colonies of Bees. In addition to this about 30 



colonies of bees were presented by the Park 



Department. 



The chief items of vegetables raised at the Nursery were 23 

 tons of carrots, mangels, beets, and other root crops ; about 8,000 

 heads of lettuce, 15,000 roots of celery, 63 bushels of tomatoes, 

 and a great variety of other vegetables. 



Besides storing and recuperating numerous large plants, the 

 greenhouses produced about 11,500 bedding plants, ferns, and 

 various flowering or ornamental greenhouse plants. Besides this, 

 2,500 trees and shrubs and great quantities of perennials were 

 raised. 



Tent Caterpillars. — In 1905 the tent caterpillars became very 

 troublesome. They multiplied to an alarming extent, and without 

 delay a force was equipped for removing their nests, or " tents," 

 and destroying them. The total number of nests destroyed was 

 40,300. 



Large Forest Trees. — Our efforts to prolong the lives of the 

 large forest trees of the Park have steadily progressed. All trees 

 that are important, either on account of their size or their kind, 

 have been inspected, and as many as possible have received the 

 attention that their condition demanded. But the number in 

 need of attention has constantly been so great that it has been 

 impossible to provide the very considerable sum that needs to be 

 expended each year upon the work of tree preservation. 



