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about 50 species and varieties of deer, which constitute the finest 
collection in existence in a zoological garden. 
The collections mentioned above, and:those of wild cattle, buf- 
faloes, bison, wild sheep, goats, ibex, wild horses, and zebras, 
must excite in every American feelings of profound admiration 
and envy. In the most positive manner, the Berlin Zoological 
Garden and its collections indicate to the people of New York, 
regardless of what has already been accomplished, that a 
mountain of work yet remains to be done before the New York 
Zoological Park can even equal its great pacemaker in Berlin. 
The lesson to be drawn to-day from the zoological gardens of 
Berlin, London, Hamburg, Amsterdam, and Antwerp is unmis- 
takably plain and pointed. Hereafter we must build more exten- 
sively, and more rapidly, or we will never equal our greatest rivals, 
and never make a finish. 
In several respects, the year 1902 has shown the usual rate of 
progress. The attendance of visitors increased nearly 40 per cent., 
and the gain for the year in new installations for animals, walks 
and maintenance equipment has been on the whole fairly satis- 
factory. The delay in the completion of the Lion House and addi- 
tional Bear Dens has been a disappointment, but ultimately it 
will be forgotten in the enjoyment of these important features. 
ATTENDANCE. 
Notwithstanding the fact that the street railway facilities for 
reaching the entrances to the Zoological Park are as far away as 
ever, the attendance of visitors has shown a large increase. The 
monthly record is as follows: 
Igo!. 1902. 
ifanatienigyagte saree his on oes Os 12,483 12,958 
Isls] RIDE Wate arene cy aria gute he eee 16,167. 12,155 
IY La «Vowels PR babe Aree Oa a 24,544 54,742 
LAND IL Re naa 25,822 56,081 
Veiga cE tot cnc arcs thats ences 50,381 105,519 
PERE de Rar Sea ee eer 70,770 89,691 
i Uliymeree pst. hare eke. ah Sh cie s 48,375 87,164 
JEN ISISRB IS) A, ESE Scie hg So a 74,2604 126,874 
Septemberst. a0 os-c5.e tes 103,503 63,370 
Octobegnnus tiaen. cai. woah 48,995 45,262 
INGVendbet Peels ela Chelan «is 32,687 68,268 
WECeMNeT see cee ns < ok eel 19,154 9,431 
527,145 731,515 
Total increase for the year, 204,370. 
