FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT 73 



have in it the finest park entrance in the city, if not in the entire 

 country. 



Simultaneously with this work, other planting operations 

 of less importance were carried on around the west approach of 

 Baird Court and the new Soda Pavilion, at the new Public Com- 

 fort Station, on the West Farms Block and on the east bank of 

 the river, at the extreme south end of the park. 



The grading, paving and tarring of the Elephant House 

 walks and yards was taken in hand as soon as the weather be- 

 came suitable, and finished by June 15th. It is worthy of note 

 that in order to save the roots of several fine forest oaks, a large 

 portion of one yard and two sections of walk were constructed 

 of concrete, raised upon concrete piers. This work has proven 

 quite satisfactory. 



New walks were built from the Jungle Walk to the Con- 

 course ; from the Beaver Valley Walk to the Elephant House, and 

 from the Concourse to the Flying Cage. 



In the reconstruction of walks, more work was done than in 

 any previous year. The Beaver Valley Walk, the Bear Den 

 Walk, Buffalo Walk, the walks around the Antelope House and a 

 large portion of the Service Road were re-graded and covered 

 with our tar-macadam surface. These improvements brought 

 our system of mud-and-dust-free walks up to a high state of ex- 

 cellence. A portion of Baird Court was re-surfaced. 



Two new drinking-fountains were set, one at the Antelope 

 House, and one at the Bronxdale end of the walk along the east 

 bank of the Bronx River. This makes seven fountains now in 

 use in the Park. 



A new sewer line of six-inch vitrified pipe was built to the 

 new Soda Pavilion. 



New boundary fences, to the extent of 4,700 feet, were built 

 along the Boston Road, along Pelham Parkway, and between the 

 Southern Boulevard and 182nd Street. The fence along the 

 Boston Road was built with a new style of overhang, of barbed 

 wire, which renders it practically unclimbable. All the new 

 fences have been built over concrete foundations, thus making 

 the whole Park thoroughly dog-proof, and at the same time in- 

 creasing the duration of the fences. 



Of ranges, the Axis Deer and Japanese Sika Deer were sup- 

 plied with new fences on 3" x 3" steel T-posts, and several divis- 

 ion fences were built between the Llama House and Elk Ranges. 

 The corrals at the Llama House were all re-surfaced, and greatly 

 improved. 



