EIGHTH ANNUAL , REPORT. 67 
Llama House.—Early in 1903 the Zoological Society received 
from Mr. Robert S. Brewster, as a gift, a complete collection of 
the cameloid animals of South America, embracing the llama, 
guanaco, vicuna and alpaca. To provide suitable quarters 
for this handsome gift, the Society erected, at the expense of the 
Ground Improvement Fund, a building now known as the Llama 
House, situated near the Southwest Entrance to the Park. This 
building is 30x35 feet, and is one story in height. It contains 
four spacious shelter rooms, a feed-room, and connects directly 
with four outside yards of good dimensions. This structure was 
built of wood, at a cost of $2,000.00, and is in every way so 
substantial that it will keep in repair for a long period. 
Outdoor Cages of Lion House.—As early in the year as weather 
would permit, work was begun on the construction of the rustic 
rock-work in the interiors of the three largest outside cages form- 
ing a part of the Lion House. A great amount of trouble was ex- 
perienced in collecting an adequate supply of weathered rock for 
the artistic structures required, the idea being in each case to re- 
produce what appears to be the end of a rocky ridge. This work 
was prosecuted vigorously throughout the summer, and com- 
pleted in October ; but the wall decorations designed for each rear 
wall of the three cages mentioned are yet to be executed. 
Riverside Walk.—The walk extending along the eastern side of 
Bronx Lake, from West Farms to Bronxdale,—a total distance 
of 4,195 feet,—has been completed in a satisfactory manner, and 
adequately opens up to visitors the entire park area east of the 
Bronx. 
Improvement of Baird Court.—Late in the year the improve- 
ment of the southern half of Baird Court was undertaken by the 
construction of a complete network of drains and catch-basins 
for the adequate drainage of the surface. The western retaining 
wall of Baird Court is now being raised to the full height of the 
finished grade, and at an early date this wall will receive its 
facing and coping of cut stone, surmounted by a balustrade, and 
permanent steps will be erected leading from Bird Valley to the 
center of Baird Court. A large quantity of stone has been 
accumulated on Baird Court for the foundation of the telford 
macadam pavement that will be laid early in the spring. Ex- 
periments with tar as a surface-binder were undertaken, and 
it is hoped that a combination can be found which will render 
it possible to provide a smooth, hard surface for the telford 
macadam. 
