NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 105 



FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. 



East of the Bronx River and Lake there now lies an area 

 of more than 100 acres of valuable park lands, covered with vir- 

 gin forest, and save for one small area near the river, quite 

 untouched by improvements. The 66 acres of forest recently 

 acquired are suffering for intelligent and skilful attention. Re- 

 gardless of prospective road-building that immensely valuable 

 forest must be taken care of. The 66 acres referred to lie out- 

 side the Zoological Park. The city must provide an improvement 

 fund of at least $25,000 for east side work that is urgent. The 

 construction of the elevated subway along the eastern boundary 

 of the park lands leaves no option in this matter. Something 

 must be done ; and work should begin very soon. 



Respectfully submitted, 



William T. Hornaday, 



Director. 



