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sivc ])lantiii^- was done at ihc Antelope House, after all of the 

 surrounding area had licen graded, top-soiled and seeded. This 

 same process was carried out wherever o-rades w ere chanq^ed alone;' 

 new or reconstructed walks. 



'I'wo lieds of rhododendrons, azaleas and dowering- ])lants, later 

 on rejjlacetl 1)\ evergreens, were planted at the I'elham Avenue 

 and Southwest Mnlrances. Three carloads of native rhododen- 

 drons, and thousands of other shruhs, such as azaleas and platUs 

 of like character, were used along Reaver \'allev Walk. This, 

 however, was but the beginning of the ornamentation of this 

 walk, the sides of which, on account of the varying condition of 

 soil, light, shade and moisture, admirably adapt themselves to 

 this purpose. 



PROGRAM FOR I905. 



]'"or the coming vear. the i)rogram of im])rovement work is 

 fully as lengthy and important as that for k^H- 1 be most im- 

 portant undertakings now before the Zoological .Society for the 

 immediate future are the following: 



The completion of Baird Court by the construction of suitable 

 retaining walls, steps and balustrades, and the filling, draining 

 and surfacing of the northern half of that area : 



The construction of the Concourse, leading from the Telham 

 Avenue carriage- entrance to the north end of liaird Court; 



The construction of a rock shelter in the Sea-Lion Pool ; 



The erection of a Boat-IIouse and a Public Comfort Station 

 near the West Farms Entrance, and a Tublie Comfort Station 

 on the eastern side of the Bronx River, near the dam ; 



The construction of a walk leading from the Northeast En- 

 trance, at the Boston Road bridge, to Baird Court ; 



The erection of a house for camels near the Southwest En- 

 trance ; 



The erection of a house for small tropical deer and antelopes; 



The erection of a barn and permanent shop for iron-workers, 

 in connection with the administrative ])lani ; 



The rebuilding of the walk in front of the Pheasants" Aviarv. 

 and along the western l)ank of the Aquatic Mammals' Pond ; 



The construction <if an aviary for grouse; 



The construction of additional I"o\ 1 )ens. to conipletc the scries 

 as originally planned : 



The construction of a walk leading from the Ostrich House 

 yarrls directly to the entrance of the Reptile House; 



The completion of the above will be followed as quicklv as 



