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southern extremity of the State The larger 

 specimens obtained liy Mr- ^^ • 1- Hornaday, 

 in Florida, measured 14 feet in length. 



In addition to the destruction of the alliga- 

 tor and crocodile for their hides, there is per- 

 haps an equal waste of these valuable animals, 

 as large numbers are sold to tourists through- 

 out Florida as pets. Practically none of the 

 young alligators brought north survive more 

 than two years. If these animals could be pro- 

 tected their value for leather would far out- 

 weigh their value as pets, and at the (iresent 

 rate of extermination the valuable alligator 

 leather will soon practically disappear from the 

 markets. At present few individual of either 

 species are permitted to reach any considerable 

 size. 



The .American alligator and the crocodile 

 are readily distinguishable; the head cif the 

 former, especially toward the snout, being 

 nearly twice as broad as that of the latter. In 

 the alligator the teeth are largely concealed by 

 the lips, whereas in the crocodile they are 

 mostly exposed. 



GENERAL INFORMATION. 



nd oil Sutulay, Tuesday, 

 to the Zoological Park 



At>MissiON TO THE pARK. — On ull holidays 

 Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, admissio 

 i'-^ tree. 



(^n every Monday antl Thursday, save when either ol these days falls 

 o\i a holiday, only members ol the Society, and persons holding tickets 

 trom the Society, are admitted free. AH others pay twenty-five cents 

 lor each adult, and fifteen cents for each child under twelve years of 

 age. Tickets are sold only ai the entrances. 



Admission to the Aquanum is confined to members on Montlay and 



Thursday from lo j 



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. to 1 



At all otiu 



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Oi'ENisG AND Closing. — From May isi to November ist the en- 

 trance-gates will be opened at o a. m. and closed half an hour before 

 >unset. From November ist to Alay ist. the gates will open at 10 a. m. 



Bicvci.Rs must be checked at the entnmces five cents . All wheels 

 not called for half an hour before sunset will be locked up until the fol- 

 lowing day. 



Restaukant.— At the Rocking Stone Restaurant meals arc served 

 a la carte every day from 10 a. m. to the closing hour. The North 

 Pavilion of this building has a spacious lunch counter, where all kinds 

 of luncheon food are served at popular prices. 



The South Pavilion is now arranged as an open air diniiig-roi»m. The 



beei 



rved expeditiously. 



ised and improved. Large numbers 



FEES FOR MEMBERSHIP. 



The fees tor iiienil)ersiiip in the New \'ork /(Kiloyicai 

 cietv are us tullinvs : 



-Viiniuil iiu-mbersliip 

 Life meml)ersliii> . 



I'.itnm's fee 



I"\>uii<ler"s fee 



Benefactor's fee 



S 10.00 



200.00 



1. 000. 00 



5.000.00 



25.000.00 



Information and blank forms lor membership, may be 

 obtained at the Service Building, at all entrances to the 

 Zoological Park, and at the Secretary's Office. No. II 

 Wall Street, New York City. 



